Apple warns iPhone users not to use Google Chrome and other Google apps; Check out the reason here

Shocked reading the headline? Well, it is true, Apple has issued a fresh privacy advisory for iPhone users, asking them to avoid using Google Chrome and other Google apps. This is due to the increasing concerns around digital fingerprinting and data tracking.

Apple alerts iPhone users regarding the use of Google Chrome and other Google apps

Confused about what digital fingerprinting actually means? Digital fingerprinting collects multiple unrelated data points from a device to create a unique profile, and this profile allows advertisers and websites to track users across the internet, even if they block tracking cookies or browse in incognito mode.

Earlier, Google had put a ban on such technology, but this year, the restrictions on fingerprinting have been removed in Chrome, raising concerns. This is the reason why Apple has issued this latest advisory for its iPhone users.

iPhone users are asked to switch to Apple’s Safari browser, as it is said to defend users against cross-site tracking, hide their IP address from known trackers, and more. The company has taken a dig at Chrome by mentioning “Unlike Chrome, Safari truly helps protect your privacy.”

Apple has also compared Safari with Chrome, highlighting the capabilities of its own browser. Check out the image below.

It is revealed that to combat fingerprinting, Safari presents a simplified version of the system configuration so that more devices look identical to trackers, making it harder to single you out. The browser comes with Intelligent Tracking Prevention, Private Browsing feature, Privacy Report feature, and Passkeys to keep your data safe from trackers and prevent them from identifying who you are.

Using Google apps is said to carry the same privacy risks as Chrome, according to Apple. The company has therefore specified that Safari also works seamlessly with Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.