Apple's billions, Facebook whining, and MagSafe warnings - Apple's January 2021 in review
Apple revealed just how much money we've paid it, plus it got into a spat with Facebook, and it stepped up its fitness workouts.
privacy
William Gallagher
Apple adds App Tracking Transparency rules to App Store Review Guidelines
Apple on Monday announced new changes, additions and updates to its App Store Guideline policies, one of which includes developer instructions for implementing App Tracking Transparency.
Mikey Campbell
Facebook tests ad tracking notifications ahead of Apple's privacy rollout
Facebook will be preempting Apple's implementation of iOS 14's App Tracking Transparency features by asking users of the social network to give the app permission to track them.
Malcolm Owen
Apple users supportive of privacy measures, but open to ad tracking
Apple users are generally supportive of Apple's stance on privacy, but a new survey claims most are apparently fine with the idea of allowing tracking if they didn't have to pay for content or features.
WhatsApp uses Status Updates to ease user worries over privacy
WhatsApp is attempting to appease users who are considering migrating away from the Facebook-owned service over privacy policy changes, by using its Status feature to remind users it cannot read their encrypted conversations.
Many App Store 'nutrition labels' have false information, report says
An investigation into the accuracy of privacy disclosures in Apple's App Store "nutrition labels" has found that a significant number are simply false.
Tim Cook says privacy 'one of the top issues of the century'
Apple CEO Tim Cook in an interview on Thursday called privacy, specifically data privacy, one of the most important issues of our time.
Tim Cook calls out Facebook's business model, says it leads to 'violence,' 'polarization'
Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly condemned business models reliant on harvesting user data, saying that prioritizing engagement above all else leads to misinformation, mistrust, and even real-world violence.
Mike Peterson
Facebook preparing to take Apple to court over iOS 14 privacy features
Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple over App Store policies and an upcoming iOS 14 privacy feature, though plans to file it aren't set in stone.
