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Is this really surprising. Apple consistently makes anticompetitive moves and sells them as benefits for the consumer.

>>moonch+(OP)
I mean, imagine Apple making iOS users less opaque to advertisers so that consumers can finally get what they want — more footing for FB and Google to deliver relevant, exciting ads, just when you need them.

>>moonch+(OP)
It’s called the 7 Powers of Business Strategy. Counter-positioning and cornered resources synergize really well.

>>threat+L5
But it's not really about privacy - that's just a useful narrative that they will happily give up when it suits them - as they demonstrated recently with CSS.

Just like the idiotic arguments about app store rules being there to ensure quality, etc.

Apple is really good at putting a spin on these kinds of moves, taking anything they claim face value is extremely naive.

>>moonch+ob
The article in question is about how iOS opacity is causing problems for marketplace fairness for ads. I'm taking the arguments made in this article in good faith.

Apple ought only be allowed to reduce iOS data exposure if they also take steps to assure the market that they are not gaining undue advantage over their competitors. Apple customers should be aghast at the blatant move to harm legitimate companies such as Facebook and Google. With iOS data opacity, as opposed to data transparency, we have a less competitive marketplace.