The situation stemmed from a dispute after Facebook violated Apple’s rules by publicly distributing a research app that allowed it to snoop on users’ online activity. Like Facebook, Google had violated Apple’s rules by publicly distributing an app, Screenwise Meter, through a special Apple developer program. Last year, Apple updated some of its privacy policies and forced Facebook to remove Onavo’s app from its App Store. “There was nothing ‘secret’ about this; it was literally called the Facebook Research App,” Arielle Argyres, a Facebook spokeswoman, said in a statement. Some said they would have to wait weeks to get app updates or changes approved through Apple’s App Store.

Source: bd News24 February 01, 2019 03:33 UTC