Ad industry tallies early losses from Apple’s Safari tracking block
· 1h ago · Originally reported by Digiday
A week after Apple’s Safari block, the ad industry is still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
This is the outlet’s own summary while our desk writes an explainer. Read the full story at Digiday.
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