Apple Inc said on Thursday that new privacy pop-up notifications will start appearing on most iPhones as soon as “early spring,” a requirement that major digital advertising firms such as F
Apple says new privacy notifications to roll out in early spring
28 Jan 2021 - 13:19
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Apple Inc said on Thursday that new privacy pop-up notifications will start appearing on most iPhones as soon as early spring, a requirement that major digital advertising firms such as Facebook Inc have warned will harm their businesses.
The one-time notices will require an app developer to ask a user s permission before the app tracks their activities across other companies apps and websites. Digital advertising experts believe that the warning will cause many users to decline permission.
Thursday, 28 Jan 2021 03:21 PM MYT
Apple announced the move last June but said in September that it would delay the change to give digital advertisers more time to adjust. AFP pic
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 28 Apple Inc said today that new privacy pop-up notifications will start appearing on most iPhones as soon as “early spring,” a requirement that major digital advertising firms such as Facebook Inc have warned will harm their businesses.
The one-time notices will require an app developer to ask a user’s permission before the app tracks their activities “across other companies’ apps and websites.” Digital advertising experts believe that the warning will cause many users to decline permission.
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