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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.

That move was a nightmare for many apps -- from giants like Facebook to small start-ups -- who use that data to sell targeted ads. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last week that Apple's approach was a"conflict of interest" since it was designed to undermine rivals.

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