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> Would they use their browser if they could in the youtube app? Most definitely yes.

> So no, it is most definitely not in the user’s control.

You're comparing impulse control to hard runtime limitations. It doesn't really track; I understand your apprehension, but if none of your family members notice or care then maybe Google's hypothetical solution here worked? If that's an undesirable outcome for you, I think you should be lobbying for better alternatives instead of using it as a boogeyman to excuse iron-grip ecosystems. Two wrongs aren't going to make a right here.