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mobile South Korean law bans mobile crapware, network discrimination, deceptive native advertising, and anti-adblock Cory Doctorow
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Games Viral Chinese mobile game requires players to "applaud" a speech by President Xi Jinping Cory Doctorow
security Mobile ad technique allows stalkers to follow you around a city for less than $1000 Cory Doctorow
