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Thats because Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman believesAppleis consideringinserting adverts into the Apple Maps app.

Apple Maps wouldnt be the first Apple app to come with built-in ads.

Three iPhones on a green and blue background showing trails on Apple Maps

Now, it looks like Apple is returning to the idea in a more serious way.

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A move like this sticks in the craw for a number of reasons.

I take some small comfort knowing that Apple is far more committed to user privacy than Google is.

Apple Maps

But it doesnt overcome my main problem with seeing ads in a mapping app.

But if Apple handles this move poorly, I might have to start looking for an alternative app.