Zuckerberg slams Apple’s ‘problematic’ app store dominance

MSN via The Hill ^ | 12/01/2022 | Rebecca Klar

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg slammed Apple over its dominance over the app store market Wednesday, ramping up his criticism of the tech giant on the heels of similar comments made by new Twitter CEO Elon Musk.

Zuckerberg called Apple’s control in the app store market “problematic” at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit.

“It is the only one where one company can control what apps get on the device. I don’t think it’s sustainable or good,” Zuckerberg said.

Apple only allows apps to be downloaded through the Apple App Store on devices that run on its iOS, such as iPhones and iPads. The level of control has led to scrutiny from regulators, as well as app developers and fellow tech companies.

Zuckerberg said “Apple obviously has their own interests,” unlike a government, and argued that there is a conflict of interest if “companies have to deliver their apps exclusively from platforms controlled by competitors.”

Musk, who took over Twitter at the end of October upon closing his $44 billion acquisition, criticized Apple’s app store control earlier this week. He slammed the company over the up to 30 percent commission fees it charges over in-app purchases, calling it a “secret” tax, and alleging Apple threatened to pull Twitter from the app store without giving a reason.

Musk pulled back some of the criticism on Wednesday, tweeting that he had a “good conversation” with Apple CEO Tim Cook and “among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store.”

“Tim was clear that Apple never considered doing so,” Musk said.

[AndyJackson]

Mommy, the big tech warlords are fighting again.

[moovova]

Of course he does....because he doesn’t occupy that position.

[cuban leaf]

I’ve never used the apple store.

[mikelets456]

I guess Zuckerberg is afraid his ass....I mean APP is next!

[Red Badger]

Well, Schmuckerberg, you have a gazillion dollars. START YOUR OWN!..............

[EEGator]

He's too busy applying sunscreen and losing money.

[Red Badger]

[EEGator]

[Red Badger]

[Delta 21]

I’m not a big teckie whiz but doesn’t Apple own the Apple store?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

😆

[circlecity]

‘I’ve never used the apple store.”

do you own an Apple mobile device?

[Tipllub]

I am tired of all the different Apps. I would like to see developers learn to better work with the phone’s built in browsers. This would cut down on app clutter on the phone and would also take away some of the leverage Apple Store and Google Store currently hold.

[Levy78]

I don’t disagree but this sniveling little worm is sooo unlikable.

[beethovenfan]

Shut the zuck up.

[traderrob6]

I’ve never used an “app” period. Come to think of it, I haven’t owned a cell phone of any sort since the early nineties when they were the size of a military Walkie-Talkie.

[mowowie]

My first cell phone was around 1999 when my company issued me a “Nextel” that i HATED then it’s only gotten worse since then.

I still have nightmares where that “Alert” sound goes off in my dream while sleeping at 2am...

[Vendome]

Apple is going to erase a huge part of FaceCrook as they push their “advertising” power and FaceCrook becomes MySpace...

[FlyingEagle]

Apple dominates Apps on its devices.

Says the oligarch.

Poetic Irony.

We almost have all the ingredients here for a really good blues song. All we need is for Zuck to shoot a man in Memphis and have his baby momma run off with Tim Cook.