YouTube will ask iOS users to 'Allow’ tracking for more personalized ads
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I loathe the wording that's been normalised around tracking. The options for the upcoming dialog are "Allow" or "Ask app not to track".
Why the fuck do I need to ask, as if the app is free to deny my humble request not to be spied upon? The whole tracking industry is awash with weasel words and vagueness in an effort to have us make ill-informed decisions.
Fucking parasites.
Let's not forget. Yes or not till I accidentally click the wrong button
That's a very valid point, albeit incredibly disappointing. Mechanisms to block tracking should be built into the operating system, but I also realise that it would probably be impossible to accurately implement.
"Ask app not to track" is accurate to what you're choosing, I just hate that we've gotten to this point.
I think it is this way because Apple thought it would be misleading if the option was “deny tracking”, because there isn’t a specific technical mechanism to ensure that. It’s unfortunate but I’d rather it was honest than lied.
Your data isn't yours to keep. It's already gone, for sale to the highest bidder for pennies, several times a day.
But it IS yours to spoil. Become unhinged.
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-ios/overview.html
Homepage of which looks like ad.
You're not wrong. Opened it in a mobile browser and it looks messy - but it is a solid product.
Been running AdGuard for years once mobile DNS profiles became available. Hardly see any ads, and (on the rare occasion) when I do, they’re jarring and out of place.
I pay for premium. I think it’s fairly priced because I get music too. $14/mo.
Lower the cost to ten usd and ditch Youtube music, that would be ok for me
I wish there was an option without YT Music. I already use Spotify and don't plan on changing that, so the Music part of my YTP subscription is an unused redundancy, which is really unfortunate.
I hate how YouTube seems to intentionally show salacious ads if you opt out of ad personalization. I get a ton of Temu spam despite not purchasing anything from that app or even having it on my phone, and the ads themselves usually feature scantily-clad women that takes up 70% of the screen. I've made a habit of just opening up the comments section and keeping them open the entire duration of the video. It really feels like YouTube/Google/Alphabet is saying "oh, you don't want people around you to think you're a perv? Let us collect more data about you so you can save face in public when you use our app at the gym or at work."
Apple - protects users from increased tracking, makes companies ask
Users - consent to increased tracking
Apple -
Apple "tracker protection" is a lie. The capability to track users is embedded in the source code of the proprietary software, the only thing ATP does is not share your advertising ID with other beyond Apple. Advertising ID which shouldn't even exist in the first place.
It also allows apple to block app updates which ignore the users choice
shorter headline: youtube enabling standard ios feature.
don't be evil...
"... unless it makes you rich"
My wishes and dreams finally coming true.
Ok, how is Android relevant when the article only talks about the iOS app?