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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by AlexandrB on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:10PM (#24110774)
> Essentially, Apple is forcing advertisers to use a per-app permission pop-up with scary language, telling users the app wants permission to track them across other apps and websites.

> But notice the significantly scarier language: “’Pal About’ would like permission to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies.”

> This is language that is likely designed to minimize opt-in.

Love how honest language is framed as "scary" language. This is an admission that what they do is fundamentally creepy and if they were honest with their users, much fewer would be ok with it.

I wish advertisers were forced to ask permission using similar language on all platforms.

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by luckylion on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:17PM (#24110863)
You've left out a critical part, which explains the "minimize opt-in" comment:

> In contrast, Apple’s own advertising service looks to enable personalization by default, giving it a platform-level advantage over competitors.

And the language in Apple's settings is quite different as well, they claim that their "advertising platform is designed to protect your privacy". That doesn't sound invasive, quite the opposite, that sounds like they shield you from harm.

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by MiroF on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:27PM (#24111007)
'Love how honest language is framed as "scary" language'

Isn't the problem here that Apple isn't using honest language for their own advertising?

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by prophesi on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:34PM (#24111085)
That's definitely the big issue, but the majority of the article focuses on this "scary" language, and the hoops others must jump through, as if to say that these warnings are a bad thing.
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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by mmacvicarprett on Monday August 10, 2020 @06:48PM (#24115011)
It is not honest, as an app advertiser you do not use the IDFA to track people outside your app, you just want to know from what advertising campaign it came. Websites do not even have access to it.
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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by MereInterest on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:16PM (#24110850)
Exactly. The creepiness is in the stalking done by advertisers, not in the accurate descriptions made about it.
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