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This is a press release by Apple, and thus sugar-coats the facts: - Japan Fair Trade Commission forces Apple to loosen restrictions on ‘reader’ apps - https://

This is a press release by Apple, and thus sugar-coats the facts: - Japan Fair Trade Commission forces Apple to loosen restrictions on ‘reader’ apps - https://www.macworld.com/article/354963/japan-fair-trade-commission-forces-apple-to-slightly-loosen-restrictions-on-reader-apps.html https://www.macworld.com/article/354963/japan-fair-trade-com... - Apple to Let Media Apps Avoid 30% Fee After Global Scrutiny - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-02/apple-to-let-app-makers-point-users-to-web-to-pay-for-services https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-02/apple-to-... - Apple to Allow Media Apps to Link to Own Websites for Payment Options - https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-allow-spotify-other-media-apps-to-link-to-websites-for-payment-options-11630544101 https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-allow-spotify-other-me...

simondotau 5y ago
I agree that a press release is a one-sided publication, but it has the benefit of wearing its bias on its sleeve. Nobody is going to be misled about whether this is objective reporting. And it's not like the mainstream press are guaranteed to be accurate or objective. For example they did, in various people's opinion, a rather poor job reporting on similar news out of South Korea yesterday. A much better, more considered take on this was posted by Hoeg Law on their Virtual Legality podcast a few hours ago. Well worth a watch if you're interested in hearing legally informed views which might differ from the Hacker News mainstream community view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fruldokyfYc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fruldokyfYc Hoeg has been covering the Epic vs Apple trial in excruciating detail and has done an excellent job of communicating it alongside explanations of legal jargon and legal principles.
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simondotau 5y ago

I agree that a press release is a one-sided publication, but it has the benefit of wearing its bias on its sleeve. Nobody is going to be misled about whether this is objective reporting. And it's not like the mainstream press are guaranteed to be accurate or objective. For example they did, in various people's opinion, a rather poor job reporting on similar news out of South Korea yesterday. A much better, more considered take on this was posted by Hoeg Law on their Virtual Legality podcast a few hours ago. Well worth a watch if you're interested in hearing legally informed views which might differ from the Hacker News mainstream community view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fruldokyfYc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fruldokyfYc Hoeg has been covering the Epic vs Apple trial in excruciating detail and has done an excellent job of communicating it alongside explanations of legal jargon and legal principles.

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