Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
Apple must change how it asks iPhone and iPad users for permission to track their data.
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Source diversity sample: MacRumors · PPC Land · 9to5Mac · PYMNTS.com · Reuters · The Verge.
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The reporting (6)
- Apple Agrees to Make 'App Tracking Transparency' Changes in Germany MacRumors · 6h ago
- Apple faces four-month deadline to redesign ATT prompt in Germany PPC Land · 6h ago
- Apple will comply with ‘fairer’ App Tracking Transparency rules in the EU 9to5Mac · 6h ago
- Apple Makes Concessions on Ad Tracking After German Competition Scrutiny PYMNTS.com · 6h ago
- Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator says Reuters · 6h ago
- Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps The Verge · 6h ago
The brief
Users in Germany will soon see a different prompt when apps ask to track their data. The German regulator has ordered Apple to change its App Tracking Transparency prompt. This is a surprise because Apple has long resisted changes to its data tracking policies.
The regulator found that Apple's current design scares users away from third-party apps. According to coverage from Reuters and The Verge, Apple must redesign the prompt within four months. The regulator also said that Apple will comply with what it calls ‘fairer’ App Tracking Transparency rules in the EU.
The Verge notes that Apple has been ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps. The question remains whether Apple will extend these changes to other regions.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 1h ago.
Quick answers
What is the App Tracking Transparency prompt?
The App Tracking Transparency prompt is a feature in iOS that asks users for permission before an app can track their data across other apps and websites.
Why is Apple changing its data tracking policies?
Apple is changing its data tracking policies in response to regulatory pressure from Germany.
Will these changes affect users outside of Germany?
Coverage does not yet specify whether Apple will extend these changes to other regions.
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