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In massive setback for Elon Musk’s X, Apple pulls ads over antisemitism controversy

18Nov

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In massive setback for Elon Musk’s X, Apple pulls ads over antisemitism controversy

[ad_1] X (formerly Twitter) has once again found itself in troubled waters courtesy its billionaire owner, Elon Musk. Ever since the Israel-Hamas conflict began, the social media platform has been filled with hate posts, propaganda, and misinformation. But recently, brands have pulled the plug on advertising on the platform citing antisemitism as a big reason. Recently, IBM, Disney, Warner Bros., Discovery, and EU pulled ads, and now Apple has joined the list as well, as per a report. Incidentally, the big chunk of the advertisers exiting came after company owner Elon Musk replied in support of a post accusing Jewish people of hating white people.According to a report by Axios, Apple decided to stop showing ads on the platform after Musk's endorsement of “antisemitic conspiracy theories...

Apple faces critics over its privacy policies

[ad_1] Apple presents itself as a white knight on the subject of privacy, but critics say its own advertising ambitions are built on anti-competitive practices. Apple presents itself as a white knight on the subject of privacy, but critics say its own advertising ambitions are built on anti-competitive practices.Two developers going by the name 'Mysk' claimed last month that Apple was tracking users' every tap on the App Store, with no way of disabling the function. A class action lawsuit was subsequently filed in California, claiming that Apple's "promises regarding privacy are utterly false". The company has not commented and did not respond to questions from AFP.But Apple has made protection of user privacy central to its image, and long opposed ads on its platforms.It threw a span...

Apple removes gambling app ads placed next to kids’ gaming section

[ad_1] According to New York Post, Apple has issued a statement saying that it has temporarily removed the gambling app suggestions. Apple has temporarily pulled gambling ads from iPhone's App store's "you may also like" section alongside the children's games section. According to New York Post, Apple has issued a statement saying that it has temporarily removed the gambling app suggestions that were appearing next to the children's gaming section. This comes right after Apple introduced new ad spaces on the App Store on Tuesday. As per New York Post, The problem was brought to light on Twitter early on Wednesday when a suggestion for "Jackpot World" appeared below RecoverMe, an app meant to assist users in beating a gambling addiction. Another Twitter user also discovered an ...