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Did Apple Just Kill Social Apps?


Apple's iOS 18 update has introduced changes to contact sharing that could significantly impact social app developers. The new feature allows users to selectively share contacts with apps, rather than granting access to their entire address book. While Apple touts this as a privacy enhancement, deve...

Apple's iOS 18 update has introduced changes to contact sharing that could significantly impact social app developers. The new feature allows users to selectively share contacts with apps, rather than granting access to their entire address book. Critics argue the change doesn't apply to Apple's own services, potentially giving the tech giant an unfair advantage.

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Did Apple Just Kill Social Apps?