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France Fines Apple €150 Million Over iOS Data Consent Rules
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France’s antitrust regulator fined Apple Inc. €150 million ($162 million) after a lengthy probe into how the technology company asks to collect iOS users’ data and the impact on advertisers.
Apple’s app tracking transparency system is not allowing app-makers to comply with Europe’s GDPR privacy rules, the Autorité de la Concurrence said on Monday, forcing these apps to display multiple pop-ups and making their use excessively complex.