Facebook launches paid online events in 20 countries with waived fees during COVID-19, says Apple is hurting SMBs by refusing to waive its 30% cut on iOS
Facebook Inc. joined a growing list of developers to publicly criticize Apple Inc. over its revenue-sharing policy for in-app purchases …
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Discussion
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@ansip_eu
Andrus Ansip
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Facebook Inc. joined a growing list of developers to publicly criticize Apple Inc. over its revenue-sharing policy for in-app purchases, suggesting the iPhone maker's fee structure is hurting small businesses during a global pandemic. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@jason_kint
Jason Kint
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Lastly, it's obvious to me Facebook's weak attempt today to go after Apple was likely pitched across major pubs to try to throw gas on Apple's Fortnite flames and distract from Facebook's ongoing dumpster fire of political interests > ethics. @axios bit. Congrats @andymstone.
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@laukaya
Laura Kayali
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It's one thing to have Spotify and Fortnite against you. It's another thing to have a fellow tech titan entering the arena. https://twitter.com/...
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@aaronwall
@aaronwall
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up next, Facebook apps blocked by Apple for secret user tracking that violates TOS. :D https://twitter.com/...
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@hedgeyecomm
Andrew Freedman
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Big tech starting to eat their own? Interesting strategy since we are 16 days from $AAPL removing IDFA on their devices. https://twitter.com/...
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@richlightshed
Rich Greenfield
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Didn't expect Facebook to chime in on this one @BrandoLightShed @WaltLightShed https://twitter.com/...
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@nickstatt
Nick Statt
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Another not great look for Apple: it denied Facebook's request to waive fees or let FB use its own in-app payment processor for a new paid online events feature. So small biz and page owners only keep 70% of revenue generated. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@seyitaylor
@seyitaylor
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Mark Zuckerberg is NEVER going to forgive Tim Cook for that privacy jab. Never ever. 🤣 https://twitter.com/...
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@willguyatt
Will Guyatt
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Feels a bit disingenuous from FB - but then i guess being able to paint someone else as the villain from time to time must be refreshing. https://twitter.com/...
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@iansherr
Ian Sherr
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Considering Facebook's undeniable position as a moral leader in Silicon Val... I'm sorry I can't even finish my snark at this company without rolling my eyes anymore. https://twitter.com/...
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@sytaylor
Simon Taylor
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Apple Vs epic. Enter Facebook https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@sarafischer
Sara Fischer
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I asked Facebook whether it believes Apple violated antitrust law w/ 30% cut policy, as Epic alleges in its lawsuit. They didn't answer directly. - “Really what we're pushing right now is to make sure all tech companies who can afford to do so join us in supporting small biz.” ht…
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@panzer
Matthew Panzarino
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The Great Tech Airing of Apple Grievances https://twitter.com/...
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@sarafischer
Sara Fischer
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🚨NEW: @Facebook's most aggressive attack against @Apple ever — Facebook asked Apple to either waive its 30% cut or let Facebook go around it and process event payments via Facebook Pay — Launching “Paid Online Events” for small businesses in 20 countries https://www.axios.com/...
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@caseynewton
Casey Newton
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And now here's Facebook going after Apple for its 30 percent fee-grubbing https://about.fb.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@martinsfp
Martin Sfp Bryant
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I hope more companies join the fray. Apple can change its policies to be more flexible and still have a very profitable App Store, fit for the way tech does business today, not a decade ago. https://twitter.com/...
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@dylanbyers
Dylan Byers
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More specifically, Facebook is “saying” that Apple *IS* taking a cut from businesses during COVID and Google, which usually takes a cut, isn't. It's not a good look for Apple, but I'm sure they'll have their own characterization of what's happening here (which we're waiting on) h…
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@kantrowitz
Alex Kantrowitz
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Facebook remembers the shots it took from Apple during its Cambridge Analytica scandal. Now it's hitting back. https://twitter.com/...
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@kurtwagner8
Kurt Wagner
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NEW: Facebook just called out Apple, and says the company's 30% fee for in-app purchases is hurting small businesses during a global pandemic... https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@miund
Asmara Wreksono
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awww Goliath vs Goliath on the subject of hurting mini Davids. cute. https://twitter.com/...
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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Facebook Says Apple's In-App Fees Hurt Businesses During Covid - by @KurtWagner8 https://www.bloomberg.com/...