<story><title>Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals</title><url>https://www.axios.com/2022/08/21/apple-advertising-privacy-tracking-iphone</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Havoc</author><text>Sounds like they&amp;#x27;re copying google with their desire to get rid of cookies &amp;#x2F; FLOC etc.&lt;p&gt;Strong privacy stance on privacy for others (and in media)...but very quiet on 1st party inhouse ability to connect the dots.&lt;p&gt;I have a hard time seeing how this doesn&amp;#x27;t end in anti-trust tears for both of them</text></comment>
<story><title>Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals</title><url>https://www.axios.com/2022/08/21/apple-advertising-privacy-tracking-iphone</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>greenthrow</author><text>This article does not support its clickbait headline with much in the way of facts. &amp;quot;Analysts estimate&amp;quot; that Apple&amp;#x27;s ad revenue could drastically increase. Insiders talk of a reorganization. There might be ads included in more apps. The headline makes a major assertion the body does not support.</text></comment>