Meta Sued Over Tracking iPhone Users Despite Apple's Privacy Features

[Veinticinco]

Ah, to go back to the days when advertisers just advertised products and didn't need to track your every bowel movement.

Need? Oh but they would have in a heartbeat, but just didn't have the tech.

 

[Tdude96]

I get what you're saying, they're all their own exclusively. U-Origin on FF lists a huge plethora of them that were effectively blocked w/out breaking the page. I just wonder why Safari's security feature globally issues them all a free pass?

I'd think it'd help further-reduce fingerprinting/profiling, which would be nice. Just a stab in the dark, Apple probably doesn't want to set a precedent of preventing site/app owners from doing tracking within their own site/app, because certainly Apple does their own share of that. It'd almost certainly bring more anti-trust legal problems. They likely wouldn't state either as their reason, though. It'd be like admitting they removed chargers to improve profits, and not "for the environment." Their stated reason would probably be that they don't want to risk interfering with any site or app's core functionality by blocking native trackers within that site or app.

 

[JMStearnsX2]

Mere words cannot describe the hatred I have for this company.... I find great joy in blocking their every tracker on my network & devices.

 

[applicious84]

Maybe some of us really hate Facebook? They are a disgusting vile company and should be shut down.

That's cool. I don't completely disagree with that. Just commenting that people are really, really, really angry.

 

[CitrusLuna]

Okay, I never use again that Facebook or Instagram's in-app browser.
It's horrible.

 

[dominiongamma]

Ouch, this one will likely hurt.

They will get away with it probably, Apple is at fault here too because it’s happened on their watch as well

 

[sracer]

meh. Wake me up when there's a lawsuit against their apps using the microphone even when the user isn't using the app.

 

[Minato1990]

Where do you sign up
Zuckerberg bum ass can kick rocks!

 

[Vapor69]

This... after Zuck admitted that the FBI "coerced" them into doing shady things! 🤪

 

[Sciomar]

luckily, no one is forced to use it.

In these days of data mining and companies willingly selling/sharing what they have, you no longer have to opt in, it is done for you.

 

[Mantahoe]

Wish they would block the launching of In App browsers or give us the option to completely block them. I personally don't use them because it's rather obvious why these companies launch links in an in-app browser. Most folks (I think about younger people and my parents) aren't tech savvy and don't even notice when it's not their actual browser that opened. I hate when Gmail does this too cause I SEE YOU WATCHING US GOOGLE.

 

[AppleTheorist]

Bruh

 

[t0rqx]

why isn’t this prevented by Apple in the first place? Making an in-app browser just as safe?

 

[doboy]

i wouldn’t mind lawyers making bank on this lawsuit

 

[contacos]

I am surprised the EU isnt more up their A anyway ... while they bother small companies with (I would argue) over the top GDPR things. Money talks I guess

 

[Wags]

They do need to continue to be called out for their actions. They will never stop because it’s how they survive. Bottom line, any activity on/thru their platforms will be tracked and will continue to find ways to put themselves inside your device.

 

[twolf2919]

Ok, so if FB is violating Apple's ATT policies, why isn't Apple banning FB's violating apps from the App Store???

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Look at that face and tell me he's not a lizard person.

 

[ian87w]

meh. Wake me up when there's a lawsuit against their apps using the microphone even when the user isn't using the app.

Wake me up as well when there's a lawsuit against them pre-installing hidden apps and services on Android phones.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

I am surprised the EU isnt more up their A anyway ... while they bother small companies with (I would argue) over the top GDPR things. Money talks I guess

This is it! Unless mindlessly accepting all cookies, it doubles the time in DE every new page to selectively choose "necessary" or "reject all". I think most just give up or just aren't aware what their consenting to in the first place.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

I'd think it'd help further-reduce fingerprinting/profiling, which would be nice. Just a stab in the dark, Apple probably doesn't want to set a precedent of preventing site/app owners from doing tracking within their own site/app, because certainly Apple does their own share of that. It'd almost certainly bring more anti-trust legal problems. They likely wouldn't state either as their reason, though. It'd be like admitting they removed chargers to improve profits, and not "for the environment." Their stated reason would probably be that they don't want to risk interfering with any site or app's core functionality by blocking native trackers within that site or app.

Sadly, what you're saying, is quite the likely scenario.

 

[kingtj1971]

Apple also needs to be sued whenever they implement features or commit errors that compromise privacy. And since Apple admits that privacy is a human right, they should be brought up on human rights charges in addition to consumer protection charges.

In a world where this happens, the lawyers will surely become kings over all....

Just yesterday, Morgan Stanley was fined $35 million by the SEC for stupidly leaking financial records of 15 million of their customers when they couldn't be bothered to wipe OR encrypt old hard drives before letting them go back up for sale on auction sites. (Of course, when you think about it? That's a cost of less than $4 a customer in fines. So lawyers get their big "win" but Morgan Stanley can continue not being bothered to protect their customer info since the fines are much cheaper to pay than changing behavior .....)

 

[WWP99]

Where do I sign up to join this class action lawsuit?

 

[lovehateapple]

Why anyone still uses fb or instagram is beyond me. Unless you use them to promote your business, I just don't see any benefit. To each their own, I guess...

 

[robd003]

Where can we sign up for this class action lawsuit? I'd love nothing more than to help cause Meta to lose $$$