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Apple is no where near as invasive as Google. Most sites on the Internet phone home to Google. Here are some examples: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net

Apple is no where near as invasive as Google. Most sites on the Internet phone home to Google. Here are some examples: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/ https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/ https://news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js https://news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js - I found these on the Washington Post's web site. https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v20/cJZKeOuBrn4kERxqtaUH3ZBw1xU1rKptJj_0jans920.woff2 https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v20/cJZKeOuBrn4kERxqtaU... https://www.googletagmanager.com/static/service_worker/51n0/sw_iframe.html?origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com https://www.googletagmanager.com/static/service_worker/51n0/... - I found these on New Egg's home page. https://cm.g.doubleclick.net/pixel?google_nid=a9&google_cm&ex=doubleclick.net&gdpr_consent= https://cm.g.doubleclick.net/pixel?google_nid=a9&google_cm&e... - I found this going to Amazon's home page. https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/I0bG74fWAenNf3Z5ncHSz-bd/recaptcha__en.js https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/I0bG74fWAenNf3Z5n... https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/anchor?ar=1&k=6LetQiEUAAAAAC5mkK_YsHGJjLE7vxjMTIaNn3MA&co=aHR0cHM6Ly9kZW1vY3JhdHMub3JnOjQ0Mw..&hl=en&v=I0bG74fWAenNf3Z5ncHSz-bd&size=invisible&cb=mthfvs7ak7h5 https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/anchor?ar=1&k=6LetQiEU... https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v18/KFOmCnqEu92Fr1Mu4mxK.woff2 https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v18/KFOmCnqEu92Fr1Mu4mxK.... - I found all of these on democrats.org. https://ad.doubleclick.net/activity;register_conversion=1;src=9323526;type=landi0;cat=landi0;ord=9225588007720;npa=0;auiddc=1607368943.1738217936;ps=1;pcor=1569737077;uaa=x86;uab=64;uafvl=Not%2520A(Brand%3B8.0.0.0%7CChromium%3B132.0.6834.111%7CMicrosoft%2520Edge%3B132.0.2957.127;uamb=0;uam=;uap=Windows;uapv=19.0.0;uaw=0;pscdl=noapi;frm=0;gtm=45fe51t0v9190569873z876803678za201zb76803678;gcd=13l3l3l3l1l1;dma=0;tag_exp=102067808~102081485~102123608~102528644~102539968~102546754;epver=2;~oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gop.com%2F https://ad.doubleclick.net/activity;register_conversion=1;sr...? https://9323526.fls.doubleclick.net/activityi;src=9323526;type=landi0;cat=landi0;ord=9225588007720;npa=0;auiddc=1607368943.1738217936;ps=1;pcor=1569737077;uaa=x86;uab=64;uafvl=Not%2520A(Brand%3B8.0.0.0%7CChromium%3B132.0.6834.111%7CMicrosoft%2520Edge%3B132.0.2957.127;uamb=0;uam=;uap=Windows;uapv=19.0.0;uaw=0;pscdl=noapi;frm=0;gtm=45fe51t0v9190569873z876803678za201zb76803678;gcd=13l3l3l3l1l1;dma=0;tag_exp=102067808~102081485~102123608~102528644~102539968~102546754;epver=2;~oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gop.com%2F https://9323526.fls.doubleclick.net/activityi;src=9323526;ty...? https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/anchor?ar=1&k=6LdJ810bAAAAAMndGBa4Auy_FR7SjbKNuCDSbtDb&co=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29wLmNvbTo0NDM.&hl=en&v=I0bG74fWAenNf3Z5ncHSz-bd&size=invisible&cb=tujjkvaqcok9 https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/anchor?ar=1&k=6LdJ810b... - I found these on www.gop.com. Basically, Google tracks peopple everywhere. They track what news you read, where you shop, and what political party you support. Apple does none of this. No one tracks people on the Internet like Google. Facebook doesn't. Amazon doesn't. X doesn't. Microsoft doesn't (the own Bing). Apple certainly doesn't.

lern_too_spel 2y ago
You will get tracked by those even if you use an Apple device. The key difference between Android and iOS is that Android gives users the ability not to be tracked. iOS (even MacOS) doesn't even let you uninstall Apple News. iOS won't let you get your location or install an app without telling Apple. It won't even let you run a browser other than Safari, which has known data leaking vulnerabilities. User control is the key privacy feature.
- scarface_74 2y ago
  You very much can remove Apple News just like any other app on iOS.
- aucisson_masque 2y ago
  Apple does it one way, Google does the same thing but another way. Instead of locking everything down, preventing you to use any other browser than safari for instance, they push you to use their spyware. Android might be open source, but the Google play services are not and if you ever tried to do anything without them, you'd know it's impossible. Both tracks you by forcing you to use their app that works as spyware.
  - lern_too_spel 2y ago
    > and if you ever tried to do anything without them, you'd know it's impossible. I've done plenty of things without them. All Amazon devices do everything they do without them. Same with all Android devices sold in China.
- StressedDev 2y ago
  Safari blocks a lot of these trackers. For more information, please see https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/browse-the-web-privately-iphb01fc3c85/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/browse-the-web-privat... . Also, you missed the point of my comment. The comment I replied to basically was saying Apple and Google are equivalent because Apple sells ads (they sell search listings in the App store search and may run an optional advertising service for apps). My point was they are not equivalent because Apple does not track people around the web like Google does. The other things is Apple has released a lot of privacy features which interfere with the advertising spying machine. At best, Google pretends to improve privacy. Google's business is basically building a profile on each individual so they can serve the most relevant ads to that person. They make more money when they serve relevant ads (ads people will see, and maybe buy something based on the ad). Google has no interest or incentive to protect privacy because their business depends on invading privacy.

lern_too_spel 2y ago

You will get tracked by those even if you use an Apple device. The key difference between Android and iOS is that Android gives users the ability not to be tracked. iOS (even MacOS) doesn't even let you uninstall Apple News. iOS won't let you get your location or install an app without telling Apple. It won't even let you run a browser other than Safari, which has known data leaking vulnerabilities. User control is the key privacy feature.

scarface_74 2y ago
You very much can remove Apple News just like any other app on iOS.
aucisson_masque 2y ago
Apple does it one way, Google does the same thing but another way. Instead of locking everything down, preventing you to use any other browser than safari for instance, they push you to use their spyware. Android might be open source, but the Google play services are not and if you ever tried to do anything without them, you'd know it's impossible. Both tracks you by forcing you to use their app that works as spyware.
- lern_too_spel 2y ago
  > and if you ever tried to do anything without them, you'd know it's impossible. I've done plenty of things without them. All Amazon devices do everything they do without them. Same with all Android devices sold in China.
StressedDev 2y ago
Safari blocks a lot of these trackers. For more information, please see https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/browse-the-web-privately-iphb01fc3c85/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/browse-the-web-privat... . Also, you missed the point of my comment. The comment I replied to basically was saying Apple and Google are equivalent because Apple sells ads (they sell search listings in the App store search and may run an optional advertising service for apps). My point was they are not equivalent because Apple does not track people around the web like Google does. The other things is Apple has released a lot of privacy features which interfere with the advertising spying machine. At best, Google pretends to improve privacy. Google's business is basically building a profile on each individual so they can serve the most relevant ads to that person. They make more money when they serve relevant ads (ads people will see, and maybe buy something based on the ad). Google has no interest or incentive to protect privacy because their business depends on invading privacy.