iPhone users urged to stop using this popular browser over increasing privacy concerns
iPhone users have been urged to stop using a particular popular browser after concerns over privacy have been raised.
Apple devices always come with the tech giant’s own web browser installed and ready to go.
And Safari is often used by iPhone users who decide not to download an alternative.
However, some people choose Chrome over the Apple standard because it comes with different features, including Gemini, which is Google’s new AI assistant.
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But despite this, Apple has warned that its own browser is allegedly the safest option.
Of course, that’s exactly what a company would say to get you to use its own products, but what are the facts behind the statement?
First off, Safari comes with features that help its users to maintain privacy and safety while browsing the internet, including defense against cross-site tracking and the ability to shield your IP address from known trackers.
According to a report by BGR, there is a list of features Apple has which Chrome does not, including blocking third-party cookies, removing unique trackers from URLs when in private mode, hiding browsing from web extensions and even machine learning to defend against tracking.
Of course, that’s not to say Chrome is a free-for-all when it comes to malicious tracking.
Speaking about its safety features on the Google website, it reads: “Chrome is secure by default, protecting you from dangerous and deceptive sites that might steal your passwords or infect your computer.
“Advanced technologies, such as site isolation, sandboxing and predictive phishing protections, keep you and your data safe.”
It continues: “Chrome gets updated automatically every six weeks, so you always get the latest security features and fixes. And for important security bugs, we’ll push out a fix within 24 hours - no action needed from you.”
The latest operating system update from Apple, iOS 26, also comes with a host of new features to promote safety online.
One key new feature is the Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection which is now available when browsing.
This makes it more difficult for your phone to be tracked as it masks your device when on the internet.
And it seems like the tech giant is standing firm with its argument that Safari is safer, even directly calling out Google on its website where it argues: “Safari includes state-of-the-art features that defend you against cross-site tracking, hides your IP address from known trackers, and more. Unlike Chrome, Safari truly helps protect your privacy.”