If FTC wanted to put Apple under a data privacy order, this could be an easy case. FTC has previously brought deception claims for broken opt outs. Apple is already fixing the bug, but FTC needs consent orders to make fines available in future enforcement. theverge.com/2022/2/8/22924…

Facebook: Apple’s App Tracking Transparency is so effective that it’s costing us $10 billion in annual revenue. Google: Apple’s App Tracking Transparency is so ineffective that we aren’t implementing it on Android. More privacy gaslighting by Google. freedom-to-tinker.com/2019/08/23/dec…

If you’re interested in dark patterns, the UK Competition and Markets Authority just released a pair of reports that are must-read. The voluminous literature review is particularly valuable. (Disclosure: I offered suggestions on a draft.) x.com/CMAgovUK/statu…

This is why reusable research infrastructure, like @MozillaRally, is so important for platform accountability. Facebook won’t say where it collects personal data online. The Markup found out with just a couple hundred lines of code. (I counted.) x.com/JuliaAngwin/st…

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