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The (accidental) developer in disputed territories

The (accidental) developer in disputed territories

re:publica 18 - Alle Sessions vor 8 Jahren

How should software developers manage location-based services when dealing with disputed territories or partially recognized states? How can they care about all their end users? From Hong Kong to war zones, from Crimea to Palestine, we will cover examples

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Renato Losio When a user uploads a picture, posts on Facebook or
searches on-line for the nearest events, location-based services
are part of the equation. They present unexpected challenges to the
developer who targets an international audience but wants to rely
on location data to control new features. When a controversial
decoding is in a disputed territory or a partially recognized
state, the corner cases might become a support and PR nightmare:
what are the safest patterns and how do the four big platforms
(Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook) tackle issues related to
geolocation? 35 participants