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US judge rejects ‘pen register’ theory, dismisses Apple app-tracking lawsuit

By Maria Dinzeo ( January 20, 2026, 23:08 GMT | Insight) -- A US federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Apple of illegally tracking iPhone and iPad users through its own apps, ruling that consumers’ privacy expectations went too far and that Apple’s first-party analytics practices did not violate California wiretapping laws.A US federal judge has dismissed claims that Apple illegally harvested analytics data from its customers’ use of its own apps, ruling that consumers had unduly expectations that the tech giant could operate its services without collecting the routine data needed to make them work....

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