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.

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But you keep using it though...

How about you develop your own phone and make your own App Store.

"Companies that monetize user data in exchange for “free” services that abuse your privacy aren’t affected by this [the app store tax], as they don’t process payments through the App Store. However, privacy-first companies that monetize through subscriptions are disproportionately hit by this fee, putting a major barrier toward the adoption of privacy-first business models."

https://proton.me/blog/apple-lawsuit

I really hope nostr:npub1235tem4hfn34edqh8hxfja9amty73998f0eagnuu4zm423s9e8ksdg0ht5 drops hardware running their OS natively.

Few more years before the smart phones become obsolete ... AI Pandent 😂

time for a new “smart” phone model with his own apps store