Hello, while I use frontends where possible in place of the original websites/apps I do find it interesting that some of them, mostly referring to the Youtube ones still allow you to login normally? I understand this is to bypass blocks and that in theory the frontend still tries to limit what it sends back to Google but in practice how does this work without killing the privacy aspect?

  • NoStepOnPython@lemmy.ml
    5·
    24 days ago

    I’d say there’s a darn good point if Meta doesn’t want you to use one.

    There used to be a great frontend for Instagram that was sued and forced to cease development when all it allowed you to do is browse Instagram on an account in this private frontend app.

    EDIT: here it is https://austinhuang.me/barinsta.html

    • Gangly3090@lemmy.mlOP
      3·
      23 days ago

      Hmmm yea if they still bother going after such a frontend then they likely lose something anyway, didn’t know about this. Thanks

    • wellbuddyweek@lemm.ee
      3·
      24 days ago

      Yeah, great times… i kept using it as long as I could, at some point insta forced me to change my password every single time i opened it due to “suspicious activity”, then they outright banned my account completely. Never looked back (to insta) since.