Twitter also changed their privacy policy to track location, track apps used, track across the web, &c [0]. Dropping DNT at the same time is in some ways a compliment. Twitter has switched to monitize data rather than respect user privacy, and DNT (as they implemented it) was getting in the way of their new approach. “Industry support” is highly unlikely to be the actual driver here, but makes for a nice press quote. The counter is not just about industry adoption but about how many more users have DNT:1 than a DAA opt-out. Which, from Twitter’s new vantage point, is likely a bonus. Aleecia [0] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-19/if-you-use-twitter,-better-check-your-privacy-policy/8540248 > On May 21, 2017, at 6:54 AM, Jeff Jaffe <jeff@w3.org> wrote: > > Craig, > > In their posting they assert that it is because of lack of industry support [1]. It would be interesting for us to have a response if we could argue either: > > That there is industry support > That there will be industry support > Either because it is good for us - like eating vegetables > Or due to EU regulatory demands. > Jeff > > [1] https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169453# <https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169453#> > > On 5/19/2017 12:48 PM, Craig Spiezle wrote: >> It would be good to understand the background. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: singer@apple.com <mailto:singer@apple.com> [mailto:singer@apple.com <mailto:singer@apple.com>] >> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 9:43 AM >> To: public-tracking@w3.org <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org> (public-tracking@w3.org <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org>) <public-tracking@w3.org> <mailto:public-tracking@w3.org> >> Subject: Twitter stops supporting DNT, FYI >> >> <https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/18/twitter-tracking-do-not-track/> <https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/18/twitter-tracking-do-not-track/> >> >> Dave Singer >> >> singer@mac.com <mailto:singer@mac.com> >> >> >> >> David Singer >> Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc. >> >> >> >
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