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> Our research closely mirrors the 2021 Washington Post investigation into the accuracy of the Apple App Store’s new data privacy labels for apps. The investiga
by gerash 4y ago
> Our research closely mirrors the 2021 Washington Post investigation into the accuracy of the Apple App Store’s new data privacy labels for apps. The investigation found that not only were many of the labels confusing and incomplete - they were also false
Apple came up with this "nutrition label" idea for app usages of data that is self reported by developers. Everyone assumed "increase in privacy". Google copied the practice and it's full of "loopholes" now.
This whole data privacy, unlike cryptography, has become more of a marketing tactic and media loves to create super villains and super-heros out of it. There's no substance here.
- marcellus23 4y agoIs there really a double standard here? The subhead of the wapo article is: > Apple’s plan to make iPhone apps be transparent about the data they take falls short of being helpful — or even accurate