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This is pretty similar to a common argument that we see on HN: "Apple cares more about user privacy because the bulk of their revenue comes from selling devices
by science4sail 4y ago
This is pretty similar to a common argument that we see on HN: "Apple cares more about user privacy because the bulk of their revenue comes from selling devices, not ads".
The issue here is whether Apple's pivot to services and advertising revenue will corrupt their privacy protections. Similarly, we can wonder if EU privacy protections will vanish if a future adtech unicorn gets born in France or Germany.
- 6510 4y agoIt's not really a question if but if enough of their revenue comes from selling ads they have to push it to the legal limit. Companies are suppose to make money but do so within the law. Of course they do have to create their own policies where laws are oddly missing but I imagine more of that kind of fuzzy logic would be the last thing big tech is interested in.
- vineyardmike 4y ago> The issue here is whether Apple's pivot to services and advertising revenue will corrupt their privacy protections Considering the way they treat FB data collection vs their own data collection… I’d guess yes. Apple has a not-so-subtle growth in ads that we’ve been hearing rumors about, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a suit from Eg. Facebook. Apple ads will focus on app content - which the biggest competition used to facebook. > Similarly, we can wonder if EU privacy protections will vanish if a future adtech unicorn gets born in France or Germany I think the bigger likelihood is that this cements the reality that no new ad-tech giants will emerge. If you ban geese, you’ll never get a golden one.