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Apple’s iPhone has a new privacy feature that Facebook has tried to stop – ABC News
Whether or not you want to be tracked is a key feature of Apple’s latest operating system. But why are they introducing it now and what does it mean for the future…
Do you want to be tracked? This is the question at the centre of a privacy battle between Facebook and Apple.
Key points:
- iPhone users can choose whether apps can track them across the internet for advertising
- If users opt out, Facebook could lose billions
- Apple’s move is part of a battle over competing models of the internet
The question is being asked of millions of iPhone and iPad users who have installed the latest update of the Apple operating system (iOS 14.5).
When they open an app like Facebook…
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