Apple's privacy position cracks once we realize its Google Search revenue.

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The US Department of Justice is currently involved in an antitrust lawsuit against Google.

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The Justice Department accuses Google of using anti-competitive practices to maintain its dominance in the search and advertising markets.

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An economics expert working for Google, Kevin Murphy, revealed in court that Google and Apple have a revenue share agreement.

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This agreement allows Google Search to remain the default search engine on the mobile version of Safari, which appears on iPhones.

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Apple receives up to 36% of the revenue generated from searches conducted in Safari, potentially amounting to billions of dollars each year.

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The Department of Justice sees this revenue share agreement as evidence of Google's anti-competitive behavior.

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Apple has previously criticized user tracking and rolled out features to block data tracking within applications.

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Both Google and Apple have chosen not to comment on the situation and appear to want to keep this information hidden from the public.

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