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by hashstring 500 days ago
What about turn JS off on your favourite iOS browser?
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That wouldn't prevent possible malware apps using WKWebview from getting out of the jail they are running out right?
Yes, I agree.

However I also expect that Swift-compiled apps can do this without a web browser component.

It’s a different threat model though, having installed a malicious app vs browsing a malicious site.

Which is the reason alongside telemetry I tend to favor using websites over apps.

Having said that there are apps that are considered mainstream and not malicious by the general population but can become a convenient backdoor for, say, a state actor.

No need to turn JS off. Turn on Lockdown mode which disables Javascript JIT and WASM, which might be enough
It’s not.
Brave on iOS can limit Javascript to trusted sites.