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Apple Says Spotify Pays App Store Fee on Less Than 1% of Its Premium User in Response to Antitrust Complaint
Spotify’s original antitrust complaint claims that Apple’s 30% fee gives it an unfair competitive advantage.
Apple’s “Executive Review Board” Were Behind the Banning of Infowars and Other “Controversial” Apps
This “executive review board” reportedly holds weekly meetings and acts as an App Store gatekeeper.
Apple Stands in the Way of Telegram’s Censorship-Free Vision
Apple’s lock down of the App Store means it can censor content in apps such as Telegram. And it does.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Tech Companies Should Accept Responsibility for “Hate Speech”
Cook has previously said that what he deems to “hate” has no place on Apple’s platforms.
Puffin Browser for iOS to Shut Down Next Month, the Latest Company to Criticize Apple’s Monopolistic App Store Practices
The company says Apple won’t let them update their app so they’re going to close it down.
Google Outspends All of Its Rivals in Lobbying Efforts
Google is the biggest tech giant in terms of lobbying spending.
Gab Reports Apple to the US Department of Justice as the Dissenter iOS App Is Rejected From the App Store – Even Though Apple Admits It Doesn’t Violate Any Terms
Apple said that the Dissenter iOS browser was rejected based on “defamatory and mean-spirited content” found in Gab’s other products outside of the App Store.
Interest in Jailbreaking iPhones Has Skyrocketed in Recent Months, as Apple Faces Antitrust Criticism Over Its Locked-Down App Store
The news comes as Apple has faced increased scrutiny over the alleged monopolistic control it holds over the App Store in recent months.
In the Face of Antitrust Investigations, Big Tech Has Almost Doubled Its Spend on Lobbying
At this point, antitrust motions seem imminent and big tech giants are doing what they can to hold it off.
Tim Cook Says Apple Isn’t a Monopoly
13.4% share of the global smartphone market in 2018, which means Apple isn’t a monopoly – according to Tim Cook.
Apple Has Started Censoring Chinese Language Podcasts in China
Apple appears to be doing all it can to have a good relationship with China.
Is Apple Backing Away From Its Strict Rules on What Apps It Lets Into the App Store – Or From Its Strict Focus on User Privacy and Data Protection? Or From Both?
Apple backs off to avoid anti-trust investigations but is it now putting privacy at risk.