Apple and Google race to attribute the internet As mobile platform operators, both Apple and Google command significant control over the internet economy. This control is often expressed… November 1, 2023
Meta, subscriptions, and the EU’s Privacy Gordian Knot Meta announced today that it will introduce an ad-free subscription in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland regions next month. From… October 30, 2023
Netflix Q3 2023 earnings: subscriber beat, new ad formats, yet another price hike Netflix announced its Q3 2023 earnings results yesterday: $8.5BN in revenue (up 7.8%, year-over-year) and operating profit of $1.9BN for an operating… October 19, 2023
Meta’s inevitable detour with EU privacy: “Pay or Okay” The New York Times reported last Friday that Meta is considering introducing ad-free, subscription-monetized versions of its Facebook and Instagram… September 4, 2023
Privacy manifests, fingerprinting, and Apple’s intentions I believe that Privacy Manifests is the most momentous and substantial of the new privacy tools and protections revealed by… August 23, 2023
The EU’s Post-Advertising Internet Last week, Meta announced a momentous policy change for its services in the EU that will impact its ability to… August 9, 2023
Norway’s privacy regulator temporarily bans Meta’s behavioral advertising The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) today issued Meta with a temporary ban on behaviorally-targeted advertising. From its press release… July 17, 2023
Unpacking Apple’s new Link Tracking Protection privacy feature Last week, during its annual WWDC developer conference, Apple announced a number of new privacy policies across iOS, macOS, and… June 12, 2023
Meta’s $1.3BN fine and the data diffusion problem Meta was issued with a record-breaking $1.3BN fine this week by the Irish DPC, Ireland's digital privacy authority, over its… May 24, 2023
The App Store’s original flaw We no longer live in a world of nations and ideologies, Mr. Beale. The world is a college of corporations,… March 2, 2023
