Twitter Inc. Nov. 26 said it will start collecting lists of applications installed on users’ mobile devices to help tailor the content, including marketing messages, it displays for members.
Although the feature could trigger user concerns over privacy, Twitter said people can opt out of the tracking by going into app settings for Apple Inc. iPhones and smartphones powered by Google Inc.'s Android software.
The feature, called “app graph,” will help provide more relevant advertising and improve suggestions on which accounts to follow, the San Francisco-based company said. Although app graph will help to pull in more messages and other ...
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