Apple aims to protect kids’ privacy. App makers say it could devastate their businesses.

ronjor · Aug 21, 2019

By Reed Albergotti and Craig Timberg August 20

Under the new rules, which Apple had planned to implement next month, kids apps on Apple’s App Store will be banned from using external analytics software — invisible lines of code that collect extremely detailed information about who is using an app and how. Apple is also severely curtailing their ability to sell ads, which underpins the business model that results in many apps being free. The changes were prompted in part by some children viewing inappropriate ads, Apple says.
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Apple aims to protect kids’ privacy. App makers say it could devastate their businesses.

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