Eugen Rochko

"Facebook and its advertisers are ‘panicking’ as the majority of iPhone users opt out of tracking"

https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/14/facebook-tracking-app-tracking-data/

Facebook and its advertisers are 'panicking' as the majority of iPhone users opt out of tracking

With iOS 14.5 released to the public earlier this year, iPhone and iPad users now have the ability to easily opt out of cross-site and cross-app tracking and targeting. New data from analytics firm Branch indicates that just 25% of users are opting in to tracking, which is causing panic in the advertising industry. As […]

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Jul 15, 2021 at 1:55amWeb
Show threadYaYuJul 15, 2021
@Gargron pogchamp, I don’t use iphones but if It’s bad for facebook I’ll take it. I had enough of their bullshit ever since they made a VR headset more spooky than it needs to be.
Show threadBoosterDuckJul 15, 2021
@Gargron go fuck yourself zuckerbot
Show threadbabelJul 15, 2021
@Gargron Now this is a good new!
Show threadfatboy Jul 15, 2021
@Gargron My favourite “We believe that personalized ads and user privacy can coexist.”
Show threadGreyshley Jul 15, 2021
@Gargron apple does something that likely wouldn't make its founder roll in his grave.
Show threadBlort™ 🐀Ⓥ🥋☣️Jul 15, 2021
@Gargron
Snuggle up close, kids, and warm your hands by the flames of late stage surveillance capitalism...
Show threadHans van ZijstJul 15, 2021
Surprise... 🙄
Show threadHenry MicoJul 15, 2021
@Gargron As someone who uses an Android, I can sense hope… or perhaps it’s just me?
Show threadГригорий КлюшниковJul 15, 2021
Henry Mico, I wouldn't be so hopeful — Google is an advertising company.
Show threadГригорий КлюшниковJul 15, 2021

It's nice to see this so-called attention economy in flames, at last.

As a user, I generally oppose the very concept of advertising anywhere at all unless that place is directly related to shopping. If I wanted to buy something, I'd go to a mall, thank you very much.

Show threadFrostRangerJul 16, 2021
@Gargron bookface upset by new privacy features?

Good.
Show threadd-a-n-a-n-a-sJul 19, 2021
@Gargron *suprised pikachu* anyone?