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Re:Startups threatened by iOS 14’s new features by GeekyBear on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @08:05PM (#22552148)
Another benefit to the consumer of Apple offering a first party option is that the third party apps keep getting caught selling consumer data.

For instance, third party menstrual cycle tracking apps.

https://www.cnet.com/news/these-menstrual-tracking-apps-repo...

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Re:Startups threatened by iOS 14’s new features by LeoNatan25 on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @08:12PM (#22552192)
Yes, one of the egregious cases I was thinking of. I am very wary these days of installing apps. I try to really confine myself to the system apps, or to a few apps that I trust the developer, or build my own helper apps.
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