What to know about Apple's new privacy update and why it's riling Facebook

Apple has rolled out its long-awaited privacy update that requires apps to obtain a user's permission before tracking their data.

Apple has rolled out its long-awaited privacy update that requires apps to obtain a user's permission before tracking their data, a significant change that has drawn ire from Facebook. The App Tracking Transparency feature was included in iOS 14.5, the latest software update for the iPhone that was released on Monday. "It's a feature that gives you a choice, a choice on how apps use and share your data," the company said in a video explainer released Monday. "Data like your age, location, health information, spending habits and your browsing history to name a few." The company added that some apps "have trackers embedded in them that are taking more data than they need and sharing it with third parties like advertisers and data brokers."