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In my latest column, I dived into some of the most notable new features in Apple’s iOS 14.5, the software update for iPhones and iPads that Apple plans to release on Monday. Chen, the consumer technology columnist for The New York Times, is here to guide us through new capabilities for Siri that are also part of the updated iPhone software: There’s a chance that lots of people say no to app tracking when iPhones offer the choice, but the advertising industry keeps chugging along.īrian X. It’s not easy to predict the impact of this iPhone change or whether companies will counter it with different information-gathering methods. Is it possible that this iPhone app-tracking feature won’t be a big deal? Apple also says that targeted digital advertising is dangerous, but it gets billions of dollars each year from Google, the biggest targeted ad company. It’s good marketing to be able to say that iPhones are the place for privacy. Yes, smaller companies could be hurt, but it’s fair to ask whether my local pizzeria needs to know what I’m doing on a fitness app to effectively advertise to me.Īnd Apple won’t admit that what it’s doing is great for the company, not just iPhone owners. It has mostly focused, though, on making the smaller businesses that advertise on Facebook the face of its opposition to Apple’s app-tracking feature. Wait, let’s go back to the hypocrisy part.įacebook is worried about its own profits being hurt by Apple’s new feature. Tough Times Ahead : After years of financial strength, the company is now grappling with upheaval in the global economy, a blow to its advertising business and a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit.2: In June, Sheryl Sandberg, the company’s chief financing officer announced she would step down from Meta, depriving Mr. But the pivot is causing internal disruption and uncertainty. Zuckerberg is setting a relentless pace as he leads the company into the next phase. A New Name: In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would change its name to Meta, as part of a wider strategy shift toward the so-called metaverse that aims at introducing people to shared virtual worlds.The company’s message is that this system needs data on us to advertise effectively and efficiently.
Facebook’s position is that the internet should remain open and free, and that advertisers have made that possible.Įach company has a point, and each one is also hypocritical.įacebook is right that billions of people have been able to get access to social networks, email, news and entertainment because they’re paid for by ads. Apple’s view is that people should pay a premium, often to Apple, to have a private, safe experience in digital spaces. The winner could decide the shape of the consumer internet going forward. Why should people care about this long-running beef between Apple and Facebook ? And that means companies that rely on showing people online ads may have less data to fine tune the ads based on our activity and interests. Many app companies, including Facebook, have predicted that large numbers of people will say no. Jack: With the latest iPhone software update, companies and advertisers must ask explicit permission - in the form of yes-or-no messages that pop up on the screen - to track people from one app to another. She is now reportedly considering moving her son to a different public school, or potentially a charter school.Shira: What does this new iPhone feature do, and why is Facebook so mad about it? "It's crazy," she complained, adding, "Corporal punishment in schools should not be happening."
The mother insisted she didn't mind the mandate but argued young students should be given grace and not be publicly embarrassed for forgetting to wear masks. The principal proactively notified the family of the investigation."ĬCSD has a mask mandate in place for the 2021-2022 school year that requires all students over the age of 2 to wear face masks while indoors and on school buses, regardless of vaccination status. In a statement to the news outlet, Clark County School District said: "The district is aware of the isolated incident and is dealing with the employee through the proper channels. The mother told KVVU that her son said the face mask taping has gone on regularly since the beginning of the semester and that at least 5 other students have experienced it.
When the principal arrived, she reportedly discovered another student with tape on their face. While he was there, an alarmed administrator took notice, prompting the school's principal to go to the classroom and investigate. With the tape still on his face, her son was then allegedly sent to the office to pick up homework.
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