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Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Apple recently introduced its controversial App Tracking Transparency feature on iOS. If enabled, the privacy-focused feature restricts apps from tracking you across the web and other third-party apps. This would ultimately mean users gaining more control over how companies share their personal information for ad-targeting. It would also mean people seeing fewer necessary apps. But personalized ads that are sometimes useful could also take a hit. With iOS 14.5, Apple gives iPhone users a choice to opt out of app tracking. So we asked our readers if th...

Twitter User Growth Lower Than Expected Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images 30 Apr 2021 Social media giant Twitter reported lower than expected user growth in its first quarter, despite the company’s efforts to fight “misinformation” on the platform, which it has touted as the key to increase user engagement. CNET reports that social media site Twitter did not attract as many users in the first quarter as Wall Street expected, despite the company’s renewed dedication to fighting “misinformation” and “online abuse” on the platform. Twitter said the number of daily users who can see ad...

April 29, 2021 Share Facebook’s stock jumped Wednesday into record territory after the social media giant reported stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter thanks to soaring ad revenue. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the extra money means the company will invest more in new areas of potential growth — including augmented and virtual reality, commerce, business messaging and content creators, such as people who make videos, write newsletters and host podcasts. “I believe that augmented and virtual reality are going to enable a deeper sense of presence and social connection ...

It’s no secret that Facebook (FB) is among the many programs that track user data in order to serve them targeted advertisements. However, a recently released feature for iPhones and iPads will directly prevent them from doing just that. The App Tracking Transparency setting in iOS 14.5 allows users to opt out of being tracked across applications, including by Facebook. In reporting its Q1 2021 results, Facebook stated that it expects this to have an impact on the company’s advertising beginning in Q2 2021. Facebook shared its Q1 2021 results, where it went over its business performance o...

Posted by Sanuj Bhatia on Apr 29, 2021 in Apple News, News Apple released iOS 14.5 to the general public a few days ago. iOS 14.5 update finally introduced App Tracking Transparency which limits advertisers and developers from showing personalized or targeted ads to the user. Reports say Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba recently held a meeting to discuss the implications of App Tracking on its revenue. App Tracking Transparency in iOS 14.5 prevents advertisers and developers from tracking a user’s app usage and thus limiting them from showing personalized ads to the user. Many advertisers h...