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 (DIR) Post #B4WOYhcnsvjShzrziS by brave@mastodon.social
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       Keep Android open!Brave is joining the @eff, the @torproject, and 40+ other organizations in opposing Google's proposed Android developer registry.Here's why we're taking this stand...
       
 (DIR) Post #B4WOYhpZ7TwNLZqBbk by brave@mastodon.social
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       Starting September 2026, Android app devs must register with Google and upload government-issued ID, even if they don't use the Google Play Store.This decision undermines Android's user-first ecosystem, presents massive privacy risks, and deepens Google’s surveillance economy.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4WOYhzUWZsdqMU74y by brave@mastodon.social
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       Android is an open platform that lets users install apps outside Google Play. For example, they can download Brave via F-Droid to avoid Google's restrictions and tracking.However, by forcing developers to register, Google makes itself the gatekeeper. https://brave.com/blog/keep-android-open/
       
 (DIR) Post #B4WOYiCxiUeiW8ms4m by brave@mastodon.social
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       Mandatory developer registration is a serious privacy risk.A single corporation would create a database of extensive information on every person who writes Android software.This could cause creators of privacy-preserving apps to leave Android.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4WOYiRqp8Z7GJklHc by brave@mastodon.social
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       Google has a history of proposing mechanisms that expand its control over users and developers. Manifest V2 deprecation, the AMP Project and Privacy Sandbox are just a few recent examples.We opposed each of these proposals and we oppose this developer registry as well.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4WOYidY7dvHqbE6W8 by brave@mastodon.social
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       The open letter we signed asks Google to:1. Rescind the mandatory registration2. Engage transparently on security improvements that respect Android's openness3. Commit to platform neutralityPrivacy should be easy for users and developers alike! https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/
       
 (DIR) Post #B4WOYisREHpgamBziy by travisfw@fosstodon.org
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       @brave the appropriate alternative class of open technologies is #digitalProvenance and I don't get why everyone in #privsec isn't working hard on it.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4WOYj4qU9l1DFzu40 by sundaymidnight@tuiter.rocks
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       @travisfwtell me more, please@brave
       
 (DIR) Post #B4aV8Lli05X3hkFwO0 by travisfw@fosstodon.org
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       @sundaymidnight @brave Instead of attempting to detect AI-generated media, or rely on your ability to recognize it when you see it, #digitalProvenance provides individuals a way to recognize authentic content when it is “born with” cryptographically signed history.It is like key pair cryptography (the tech that enables secure communications online) but with a little more conscious effort from artists and developers up front.Android could recognize these metadata, without mandating a registry.