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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by SimeVidas on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:24AM (#24110282)
> Other advertisers and ad networks on iOS, however, need to ask permission every single time.

Is this something new? I have been using iOS for years until recently, and I don’t remember any ad network ever asking me permission for anything.

…Ah, it says that the prompts are new in iOS 14. I see.

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by blue_box on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:25AM (#24110287)
It is a new feature in iOS 14.
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