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Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari is not so private in Europe (www.theregister.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Apple's grudging accommodation of European antitrust rules by allowing third-party app stores on iPhones has left users of its Safari browser exposed to potential web activity tracking.

Developers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk looked into the way Apple implemented the installation process for third-party software marketplaces on iOS with Safari, and concluded Cupertino's approach is particularly shoddy.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago

What? You’re telling me Apple might have lied about the privacy of their proprietary browser?

[–] akrz 8 points 6 months ago

Ah yes, the old Apple marketing ploy.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago

Privacy is just a buzz word. Always.