Volkswagen Bans GrapheneOS Users

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‼️ BREAKING: Volkswagen has banned GrapheneOS users from using their app. Users are reporting they can't log in or control their car anymore. Users are confused, saying Volkswagen allows their app to be used on End-of-Life Android versions, but not on fully patched GrapheneOS. GrapheneOS

What it means

A fake breaking-news post claims that Volkswagen has blocked GrapheneOS users from its car app, leaving them unable to log in or control their cars. The joke is a satirical complaint about proprietary app compatibility, suggesting that outdated Android versions are supported while a privacy-focused, fully patched operating system is not. It is used as a reaction to absurd software restrictions and vendor lock-in.

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