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France Fines Apple 150 Million Euros Over Privacy Feature

Apple's privacy feature requires apps to obtain user consent through a pop-up window before tracking their activity across other apps and websites (Credit: AFP)

French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.

The watchdog said the way Apple implemented its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) software was "neither necessary nor proportionate to the company's stated goal to protect user data" and also penalized third-party publishers.

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