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Or: 4. Apple is simply lying. The reality is that Apple has a corrupt financial relationship with the administration, involving both carrots and sticks. Billi
by lapcat 1y ago
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4. Apple is simply lying.
The reality is that Apple has a corrupt financial relationship with the administration, involving both carrots and sticks. Billions of dollars are at stake. Trump can offer Apple exemption from tariffs, protection from regulation and regulatory action (for example, labor laws), threats to the EU to protect Apple from DMA fines, massive corporate tax cuts, etc. Trump can also punish Apple in various ways that we've seen him punish others.
The underlying issue has nothing specifically to do with ICEBlock. The administration wanted to get rid of the app, and Apple did them a favor, helping to preserve Apple's overall financial interests.
- tantalor 1y agoYes I think this is the most likely answer. But I was trying to give Apple a little more credibility. They have the right to police the app store, but they need to be careful with that power.
- bitpush 1y ago> I was trying to give Apple a little more credibility Why? They are known to bend their knees to authoritarian governments, more than any other company. See "Apple in China". It is just that Apple, unlike most other companies, has a good PR department.