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‘Android is a massive tracking device.’

That was the message from Apple in an internal strategy document from 2013. It has been revealed as part of the ongoing US v. Google antitrust trial. The document details Apple’s approach to privacy to differentiate from competitors like Google and Microsoft. Apple later went on to make privacy an even bigger part of its marketing pitch in iPhone commercials in 2019, with the “privacy matters” slogan.

A slide from a confidential Apple strategy document from 2013.
A slide from a confidential Apple strategy document from 2013.
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