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Perhaps they're working on multiple fronts but you'd think Google and Amazon would be first on the list given their market dominance in the web advertising and

Perhaps they're working on multiple fronts but you'd think Google and Amazon would be first on the list given their market dominance in the web advertising and ecommerce. I'm not a huge fan of Apple but I don't see how they're deserving of trust busting but the others are not (again, maybe we'll here more in the coming weeks). It seems fishy to me that the tech company that's been the most (publicly) vocal about not providing the feds back door access into their products is the first one to be targeted for antitrust.

smoldesu 4y ago
> It seems fishy to me that the tech company that's been the most (publicly) vocal about not providing the feds back door access into their products is the first one to be targeted for antitrust. It seems fishy to me that the largest American company offers a wish in one hand and spit in the other. In other words, I don't buy the narrative that Apple is resisting the US government in any significant capacity, if they were then they wouldn't be the White House's prize hen. The only way you get to this level of power is with the government on your side. Same goes for Microsoft, Google, Amazon... all of them hire hundreds of lobbyists to help push the needle in their respective directions. Since we already know Apple complies with the same surveillance policies as the rest of FAANG, what are we holding out for? Tim Cook to rip off his flannel and reveal a Superman costume underneath? I just don't see the hope. As for the antitrust side of this, I think it's totally straightforward. The DOJ is coming for their 30% cut, and Apple's not getting away until they stop blocking independent payment processors.