Message apps in general, such as LINE, may get caught in iOS 13 privacy regulations
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There is an urgent need for each company to deal with the “ privacy issue ” that caused Facebook to be fined ¥ 540 billion . Apple is expected to tighten privacy regulations on iOS 13 , and it has been pointed out that message apps such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp may be hit.
Facebook Hit by Apple's Crackdown on Messaging Feature — The Information
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/facebook-hit-by-apples-crackdown-on-messaging-feature
iOS 13 privacy feature will force total overhaul for Facebook apps | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/08/ios-13-privacy-feature-will-force-total-overhaul-for-facebook-apps/
According to the US news media The Information , Apple's plans to tighten regulations are related to the background behavior of an Internet calling feature called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The background is that VoIP services that run in the background 'can collect terminal information and location information'.
Message apps such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp continue to connect to the VoIP server in the background to speed up startup time, etc., so you will be caught by privacy regulations that will be strengthened in iOS 13. In recent years, stricter regulations on privacy have been called out, and this is a part of Apple's stance to eliminate as much as possible the possibility that third parties can collect personal information.
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Facebook, which has been listed as a jade by this tightening of regulations, actually has a number of privacy issues. There is also the fact that Facebook Messenger was actually collecting user call history and message history.
Facebook confirmed that it collected user's smartphone call history and SMS history, and survey on information management method also started-GIGAZINE
When Apple announced the stricter regulations at WWDC 2019 , Apple said that the purpose of the regulations was to strengthen privacy protection. However, The Information is skeptical that 'How to tighten a messaging app that competes with Apple's iMessage?'
A Facebook spokesperson said, “Facebook Messenger only uses the PushKit VoIP API to streamline messaging functions, and does not collect personal information via VoIP. “We ’re in talks with Apple to find out,” says The Information. On the other hand, it seems that the comment of the spokesperson of Apple was not obtained.
Typical apps that use VoIP include WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Skype, but LINE is often used in Japan. Apple plans to announce details of privacy regulations for iOS 13 in September 2019, and the regulations will be applied from April 2020. It is unknown how far the impact of this regulation will spread, but each message service is required to change the specifications of the iOS app by April 2020.
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