German regulator charges Apple with abuse of power over app tracking tool

All's well if we're happy to blindly trust Apple.

> "The ATTF (app tracking tool) makes it far more difficult for competing app publishers to access the user data relevant for advertising," Andreas Mundt, cartel office president, said in a statement.

> Apple defended the feature in an emailed statement to Reuters, adding that it "holds itself to a higher standard than it requires of any third-party developer."

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