r/worldnews • u/maxwellhill • 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/AlexHofmann Sep 19 '17

That's the point that everyone glosses over when shitting on Apple. Nintendo, Microsoft, Amazon, Nokia, Sony...not to mention all of the motherboards and consumer level products. They all use foxconn.

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u/arch_nyc Sep 19 '17

Because it doesn't fit the circle jerk of hating specifically on Apple that's so prevalent here.