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Apple faces £2 billion lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature
Apple faces £2 billion lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature. App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system has also come under scrutiny in several European countries. Authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Romania and Poland have opened similar probes over ATT, which Apple promotes as a privacy safeguard. An Apple spokesperson told AFP the feature was created "to give users a simple way to control whether apps have permission to track their activity.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Apple faces £2 billion lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature.
- Apple faces £2 billion lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature.
- App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system has also come under scrutiny in several European countries.
- Authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Romania and Poland have opened similar probes over ATT, which Apple promotes as a privacy safeguard.
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