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   Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 06:04:15 JST Fedilab Apps

   We have to change the category of #Fedilab in Google Play from "Social Network" to "Tools".
   The reason, if it is set as a social Network app we have to provide a link to report child abuses.
   While it is an important move from Google, it is impossible for us to link to such a report form. This part has to be managed by instances and Google will not understand when submitting the app to reviews.

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     Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 06:17:59 JST Fedilab Apps

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     • JotaLuis

     @jotaluis
     For the fediverse it is impossible. If they allow us to do it through the app and Mastodon implements a dedicated feature, it would be OK.
     But as they ask a link, it will be a lie to put the one from our instance even if Mastodon has this dedicated feature.

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     JotaLuis (jotaluis@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 06:18:00 JST JotaLuis

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     @apps Yes. I read the Android Oficial App developer saying Google is requesting him the same thing.

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     Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 06:58:12 JST Fedilab Apps

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     • _GreyWolf

     @_GreyWolf
     While your are right, all apps for Mastodon have the label "Social Network".

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     _GreyWolf (_greywolf@kinkycats.org)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 06:58:13 JST _GreyWolf

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     @apps

     It's a client so it's a tool like a mail app; this feels correct

     #Fedilab

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     Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 08:04:03 JST Fedilab Apps

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     • Gregory
     • Nik
     • JotaLuis

     @nikclayton
     When we wanted to go through this with Google, we have to give a link to a form. That was not related to have an in-app feature to submit a report.
     @jotaluis @grishka

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     Nik (nikclayton@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 08:04:04 JST Nik

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     • Gregory
     • JotaLuis

     @jotaluis @apps I believe that's a misunderstanding then (/cc @grishka).

     You have to provide **in-app** reporting (cite: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/14747720?hl=en-en).

     I made this work with #Pachli's existing report capability, and wrote https://pachli.app/csae/.

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     Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 08:10:29 JST Fedilab Apps

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     • Gregory
     • Nik
     • JotaLuis

     @nikclayton
     That said, currently there is no way to confirm that all instances allow to submit a such dedicated query.
     @jotaluis @grishka

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     Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 08:38:46 JST Fedilab Apps

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     • Gregory
     • Nik
     • JotaLuis

     @grishka
     I guess that Google waits a category for child safety and not just the ability to write some text to explain the issue. Otherwise, all social networks already have that solution.
     The problem, apps might be used by social networks that won't offer such reports.
     @nikclayton @jotaluis

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     Gregory (grishka@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 08:38:47 JST Gregory

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     • Nik
     • JotaLuis

     @nikclayton @jotaluis @apps we haven't completed that form yet. My understanding is that you have to just tick the boxes.
     "Mastodon allows users to report child safety concerns in-app." — sure it does, you can submit a report with an appropriate comment to your instance staff.
     "My app complies with all relevant child safety laws, and reports to regional and national authorities" — not something that can really be enforced. Just box ticking for its own sake.

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     Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 15:07:29 JST Fedilab Apps

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     • _GreyWolf

     @Orca
     It's something new, the problem might happen soon when Android devs will have to update their apps.
     @_GreyWolf

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     Orca? | ??️‍⚧️ (orca@nya.one)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 15:07:30 JST Orca? | ??️‍⚧️

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     • _GreyWolf

     @apps@toot.fedilab.app @_GreyWolf@kinkycats.org How did mastodon deal with this, though? 🤔