No thanks app - boycotting Israel with a tap of a button

[Kid_Eternity]

Only just heard of this (probably late to the party!) but this is a very well made and elegant solution for consumer boycotts.

Made by a Palestinian developer, it’s free, works well, and collects no personal data.

No Thanks app

Welcome to our No Thanks App! Our app simplifies the process of scanning barcodes, It makes your shopping goes easily, just scan the product and the app will tell you. Key Features: Effortless Barcode Scanning: Quickly scan barcodes using your smartphone's camera. Search by Serial Number: Easily…

apps.apple.com

 

[emanymton]

Not a huge boycott person myslef, but probably worth sharing on the main thread as well, as it is likely to be seen by more people.

 

[weltweit]

Is country of origin always contained in the bar code?

 

[Jennaonthebeach]

Is country of origin always contained in the bar code?

it doesn't have to - the product is identified by the bar code and then the app can refer to a database it has on information related to that product.

 

[existentialist]

Is country of origin always contained in the bar code?

Yes, but no. It is contained in the barcode, but outfits like Israel aren't above concealing it by using other countries as ways of concealing their involvement. This app takes care of that.