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Wouldn't a telemedicine appointment using the app for voice/video be indeed a "digital" good?

• sneak 6y ago
  That's a good question. Personally I'd think no, as it's a real-world service (healthcare) that just happens to use a video call, but Apple's now-infamous hunger for services revenue growth may feel differently.
  • kevingadd 6y ago
    The Apple/Facebook dispute over the 30% for digital events (Apple demands 30%, Facebook thinks nobody - Facebook included - should be taking a cut) seems to make clear that Apple believes you owe them a cut no matter what as long as it's digital.
    • dwaite 6y ago
      Facebook isn’t getting free payment processing here. They are trying to eat their fees temporarily to lock in an audience
    • LexGray 6y ago
      Facebook always gets their cut, just not from the consumer. They sell or use the usage data to undercut popular services which seems more toxic than 30% up front. If they were doing this without retaining data on the transaction I would be more charitable to their cause.