Apple vs. Facebook Is Kayfabe
16 days ago
- #tech-giants
- #privacy
- #surveillance
- Apple vs. Facebook's rivalry is described as 'kayfabe'—a staged conflict—while Apple enables Facebook's surveillance through in-app browsers.
- Facebook's in-app browsers act as ad-blocker blockers, allowing extensive tracking despite Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature.
- In-app browsers (IABs) lack privacy settings and extensions, making them tools for surveillance, unlike real browsers that protect user privacy.
- Apple and Google facilitate Facebook's tracking by not enforcing stricter privacy measures on IABs, keeping big apps in their stores.
- The article suggests legislative and regulatory solutions are needed, as tech giants like Apple and Google are unlikely to self-regulate effectively.