The Verge · Technology · 2026-08-17
Apple ordered to change app data consent prompts on iPhones and iPads
Apple's changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany's Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that favored its own apps. Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompts reportedly cost social media apps nearly $10 billion when they launched with iOS 14.5, making cross-app tracking of users largely opt in. But […] Regulators ruled the pop-ups’ design is unfair to third-party apps. Apple ordered to change app data consent prompts on iPhones and iPads
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