Apple investigation urged over `harmful` data tracking built into iPhone
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`Apple and Google `knowingly facilitated these harmful practices by building advertising-specific tracking IDs into their mobile operating systems` What you need to know Apple and Google could be in trouble over claims of anticompetitive practices when it comes to advertising. Four Democrat lawmakers are urging the FTC to investigate both companies. They claim that Apple and Google have created harmful practices by building tracking into their platforms. Four Democrat lawmakers have reportedly called on the FTC to investigate Apple and Google over creating harmful advertising tracking and IDs on their platforms. WSJ reports: Four Democratic lawmakers called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Apple Inc. AAPL 2.27%▲ and Alphabet Inc.`s GOOG 4.16%▲ Google, alleging the companies engage in unfair and deceptive practices by enabling the collection and sale of mobile-phone users` personal information. Apple and Google `knowingly facilitated these harmful pr...