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		sonotmyname on Jan 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WhatsApp Beaten by Apple’s New iMessage Privacy Up... > Apple is abusing their market position (100%) to further their own advertisement platform. Err, what advertising platform? Apple doesn't have an ad platform. Apple doesn't sell data to ad platforms. Apple doesn't do any of the things you're regurgitating here...

Daho0n on Jan 9, 2021 [–]

>what advertising platform

https://searchads.apple.com/#choose

They also used to have iAd.

>Apple doesn't sell data to ad platforms

Who said they sell it? That is the whole point. Just like Google they hoard data and sell targeting but doesn't give out the crown jewels.

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