You shouldn’t turn it off because Apple makes millions of $$$ from it; you should turn it off because personal data collection is just bad
this post was submitted on 01 Dec 2025
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I'd say both, don't make the rich richer
One of the first things that gets turned off.
Ad tracking of any kind.
AI of any kind.
Notifications for almost everything.
Any other metrics or telemetry that can be disabled without impacting functionality.
You may want to add instructions on how to find the setting.
EDIT:
You need to go to:
Settings -> Privacy & Security -> (scroll down) -> Apple Advertising
YSK: Android has a similar option, but it is not enforced, so individual Android apps can completely ignore this and still track you.
Funny. Because apple says they respect my data security and privacy first and foremost and as we all know, lying in advertisements isn't a thing.
Yes, everyone should do everything they can to avoid seeing advertisements. No one is immune, and advertising is very effective. That's how Trump ended up as President twice. Yes, that was advertising, all of it.
It's hard for them to show me ads when I barely look at my phone. It's hard for them to show me ads through uBlock. I go most days without seeing an intrusive ad. I only see ads on the rare occasion I do online shopping. I do that the same way I shop IRL, as quickly as possible.
It was a bit more involved than "advertisements". It was a targeted psyop. Cfr Cambridge Analytica.
The cool thing is that you can turn it off
Everyone says Apple cares about privacy. Why is this even there?
If they cared less you wouldn’t even get the option
Not true. They’re required by law.
There are 2 reasons a big corporation will ever do anything:
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Make number go up
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Avoid number going down due to bad PR, government fines, etc.
This probably falls under #2.
I wish there was a way to turn off that Klarna advert in Apple Pay.
Every time you pay there is a ‘Other cards and pay later options’ button. You use it to change to a different card, but when you do there’s an option to sign up for Klarna.
Apple should do better than be promoting shitty BNPL services.