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Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

But it's cheap.

[–] Poiar 11 points 4 months ago

Cheap cancer

[–] teegus 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If I wanted garbage I could get it for free from the roadside

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why is Temu so popular then?

[–] teegus 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because people get dopamine from shopping, even if it's garbage. It causes enormous amounts of waste, because most of the crap isn't used much if at all. They just make it look good on the product page.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

…and it’s cheap.