Apple’s policies undermine freedom and democracy

Apple’s complete control of the App Store has given it a dangerous level of control over app distribution, giving it the power to decide which apps can and cannot be distributed in different markets. Apple argues this control is necessary for security reasons. But the reality is that this has made Apple the single point of failure for free speech and a tool of dictatorships. There have been numerous incidents where Apple has removed or censored apps at the behest of authoritarian governments, in order to continue profiting from those markets.