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Apple surpassed $3.5B in annual revenue from its ad network

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Re: Apple surpassed $3.5B in annual revenue from its ad network

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Post by monkin »

They put everywhere “we do not track or share data with third-parties” maybe that’s the key difference with other ad networks? It’s not like they follow you around over the web which FB or Google does.

I actually don’t even see those ads, as they are only in few apps and App Store.

Re: Apple surpassed $3.5B in annual revenue from its ad network

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Post by RcouF1uZ4gsC »

> But it crushed FB, Snap, and 1000s of small businesses in the process.

This definitely has “a think of the poor advertisers” vibe to it.

Apple does have advertising, but I don’t think they engage in the dark patterns of the afore mentioned companies.

Re: Apple surpassed $3.5B in annual revenue from its ad network

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Post by edgyquant »

kernal wrote: post #12

I'm looking forward to the discussion on how Apple's ad business is more ethical and good for us.

Why is the assumption that it isn’t? Apple has been a lot better at privacy than places like google. Not betting on this being the one exception.

They absolutely are better if it’s true they don’t do any tracking

Re: Apple surpassed $3.5B in annual revenue from its ad network

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Post by whatgoodisaroad »

edgyquant wrote: post #15
kernal wrote: post #12

I'm looking forward to the discussion on how Apple's ad business is more ethical and good for us.

Why is the assumption that it isn’t? Apple has been a lot better at privacy than places like google. Not betting on this being the one exception. They absolutely are better if it’s true they don’t do any tracking

On the other hand, Apple has been much much worse at privacy than Google if you are Chinese.

Re: Apple surpassed $3.5B in annual revenue from its ad network

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 »

edgyquant wrote: post #15
kernal wrote: post #12

I'm looking forward to the discussion on how Apple's ad business is more ethical and good for us.

Why is the assumption that it isn’t? Apple has been a lot better at privacy than places like google. Not betting on this being the one exception. They absolutely are better if it’s true they don’t do any tracking

https://safety.google/privacy/ads-and-data/

> We never sell your personal information

Re: Apple surpassed $3.5B in annual revenue from its ad network

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Post by cageface »

kernal wrote: post #12

I'm looking forward to the discussion on how Apple's ad business is more ethical and good for us.

What does it matter if Apple isn’t sharing your data with third parties if your entire digital life is within their walled garden? You still essentially have no privacy.
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