TechApple ordered to change app data consent prompts on iPhones and iPads

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of designing App Tracking Transparency prompts to discourage consent for third-party apps while encouraging consent for Apple’s own apps. Apple has four months to make the wording, symbols, and layout more neutral; the changes would apply in almost all EU countries.

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