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France’s Competition Regulator To Probe Apple’s App Tracking

By  |  April 13, 2023

The French Competition Authority is considering investigating Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policies for potential antitrust violations.

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    Apps on iPhones use tracking IDs on devices to monitor activity across multiple apps, potentially allowing for advertising or data sharing with brokers.

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    App Tracking Transparency is a feature introduced in 2021 that blocks apps from tracking users across other apps. It is available in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 and above, and can be easily used.