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A fake app masquerading as password manager LastPass just got pulled from the App Store | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 49 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Ah, this one:

It’s by design!

Either buy ads for your own brand…

…or someone else will:

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 48 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Ads in these app stores are a fucking cancer. If the search query is an exact match with the app name, the sensible thing to do is make that app always come first. I guess that won't pay the bills though.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 24 points 9 months ago

They only take 30%, they need the ads(!!) :’(

[–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

I refuse to search in the App Store for this exact reason. Search on Google gives me the direct link to the App in need.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

That said, if you're searching for LastPass, getting 1password as a result is better.