12/17/2020
If you’re in the marketing or tech world, you know that Facebook is having major beef with Apple’s latest announcement re: privacy changes.
Facebook even took out two full page newspaper ads (Swipe to read) saying that its standing up for small businesses, as the new iOS update will make it more difficult for businesses to target users with more personalized ads.
☝🏻First of all, I have thoughts. I’m on TEAM NEITHER, as both of these companies exhaust me and make me roll my eyes multiple times a day. Here’s why both of them are on my naughty list when it comes to this sitch:
🍎APPLE: Yes, we get it. Data Privacy is ~trendy~ and a great buzzword. After CCPA and GDPR, politicians and corporations feel the heat to protect privacy. But let’s be honest here. We are never going to have privacy. We have traded that in for convenience, but guess what, it makes for a better user experience when companies know everything about me. Sorry not sorry. I LIKE getting personalized ads for things I want based on my digital activity. I’d rather get an ad for a new candle I want to buy than rock climbing gear or a fishing pole. TAKE MY DATA AND MAKE MY LIFE EASIER.
📲FACEBOOK: As an advertiser and media buyer on Facebook, of course I am partial to Facebook’s stance that personalized ads are ~actually good~. But the reason you’re in the hot seat is because you gotta stop acting like you actually support small businesses or are “one of them.” It seems disingenuous and we don’t feel bad for you. If you *really* wanted to help small businesses, you’d allow the swipe up function for everyone on Instagram regardless of follower count.
How do you feel about this hooplah? Are you team Apple/Data Privacy or team Facebook/business advertising?