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At least it is now completely obvious that Apple is "verifiably untrustworthy" as a gatekeeper for third party stores.
by jeppester 3y ago
At least it is now completely obvious that Apple is "verifiably untrustworthy" as a gatekeeper for third party stores.
- Eric_WVGG 3y agoIt really hurts to watch Apple shoot themselves in the foot like this. A time will come when Apple will have legitimate reasons to crack down on third-party app stores. Someone like Meta will invariably try some crap like sneaking VPNs into their apps so they can get complete surveillance on their users (ex. https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/29/facebook-project-atlas/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/29/facebook-project-atlas/). Apple is going to have less credibility when they say "no, this is wrong" when this eventually happens if they keep screwing with Epic like this.
- jeppester 3y agoTracking users without their consent is wrong and also forbidden in at least the EU. Instead of letting Apple make and enforce the rules, we should have laws in place that hold App Stores accountable for what they are selling, just like physical stores.
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