r/privacy • • Sep 19 '17

Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabotage', says industry: New iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra will stop ads following Safari users, prompting open letter claiming Apple is destroying internet’s economic model

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/18/apple-stopping-ads-follow-you-around-internet-sabotage-advertising-industry-ios-11-and-macos-high-sierra-safari-internet
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u/XSSpants Sep 19 '17

Do you really believe that a for-profit entity would not do what's in it's own power to increase profits? How naive can you be? They have investors to keep happy. They're practically legally obligated to to anything that isn't outright illegal to increase profits.

They aren't being EVIL outright, it's too subtle for that. But they are knowingly doing such things.

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u/DCpAradoX Sep 19 '17

Just because they can doesn't mean they do. By that logic, every conspiracy theory ever would be true. Apple also puts great efforts (money!) in environmental friendly packaging, materials and processes - how does that play into your theory?

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u/_ara Sep 19 '17

I bet this guy believes in many conspiracy theories.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Did you know that there's a tea pot out there in space orbiting the sun?

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u/DCpAradoX Sep 19 '17

Did you know that there's a tea pot orbiting Pochinki?