Apple’s new iOS privacy prompt asks users whether they want their activities recorded “across other firms’ applications and websites.” When accessing links inside Facebook or Instagram, users who opt out may fairly assume they are on an external web browser, but the corporation would undoubtedly argue the reverse.
Last month, security researcher Felix Krause raised concerns about Facebook and Instagram’s in-app browsers, and the lawsuit mainly relies on his findings. He advised Meta to redirect consumers to Safari or any alternative browser in order to narrow the gap.
