France fines Apple over App Tracking Transparency, but doesn't order changes
Apple can continue to use its iOS App Tracking Transparency privacy tool in France, but must still pay a fine for having used it before.
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William Gallagher
Apple may be hit with a big antitrust fine in France over App Tracking Transparency
France is probably going to issue an antitrust fine against Apple in March, as the country's consumer watchdog gears up to rule on whether Apple abused its position over App Tracking Transparency.
Malcolm Owen
Ad firms are cheating App Tracking Transparency to spy on iPhone users
Despite Apple's introduction of App Tracking Transparency on iPhone to prevent advertisers gleaning private information, media firms are getting startling details through shady advertising practices.
Secret Service and government agencies illegally used smartphone location data
A new government report confirms that US agencies including Customs and Border Enforcement broke the law by using location data harvested from iPhone and Android apps.
Apple faces App Tracking Transparency antitrust probe in France
France's antitrust agency has officially launched its investigation into Apple's advertising data practices, with App Tracking Transparency the target for the regulatory probe.
French antitrust agency set to investigate Apple's app tracking privacy policies
After two years of availability, French antitrust regulators are expected to proceed with an investigation surrounding the impacts of Apple's app tracking policies, a report claims.
Meta is slowly recovering, but still 'at the whim of Apple' says exec
Following its precipitous stock value fall in 2022, and mass layoffs in 2023, Facebook owner Meta sees recovery on the horizon — but is warning staff that the hits it keeps taking from Apple's privacy moves are not going away.
Fourth class-action lawsuit filed against Apple for alleged privacy violations
A fundamental misunderstanding of App Tracking Transparency tools has led to multiple lawsuits against Apple in recent weeks, with the fourth filed in Northern California being the most recent.
Wesley Hilliard
Advertisers call out Apple's 'hypocrisy' over ad tracking
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has used its annual conference to accuse Apple of "cynicism and hypocrisy" over how it treats advertisers compared to its own ad business.
