It seems to me that this precedent potentially kills off a big chunk of the ad-supported app economy.
How are investors reacting to this?
How are investors reacting to this?
I see two potential outcomes:
1) Ad-supported apps will serve ads without hoarding personal data, e.g., a weight tracking app will show weight-loss ads to everyone.
2) We will see more paid apps.
Just as investors don't invest in companies doing financial fraud, I'm hoping investors will also do more due diligence on the privacy posture of their portfolio.