Hacker News Reader

iOS does pester me all the time about whether I want to allow this or that app to use my location.

Whenever an app that has no business knowing my location asks for it, I always wish that iOS "Always Share/Share While Using/Share Once" modal had the additional option "Share Fake Location."

I get why it doesn't (the problems it would cause for Uber and DraftKings immediately come to mind) but the more sketchy advertisers there are who want to track my location data, the more I want that data to be garbage.

There’s “less precise” which isn’t quite the same but also helps to not target all the way on top of your home and is more city wide accurate.

But that still informs the app of your choice, and many will disable themselves until you grant the precise location permission.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com