Stefan Mileschin

Apple has cosy deal with Facebook and others

Fruity cargo cult Apple has been called out on its tax being fair after it was revealed that the top ten apps sell digital goods and only two of the top ten apps pay Jobs' Mob.

In a rather long blog here it is shown how big tech has avoided paying a third of their profits to Jobs Mob.

Apparently Facebook’s apps belong to the free with advertising category, which Apple defines as follows:

“These apps are free for users to download and the developer generates revenue from advertisements in the apps. Apple receives no commission from supporting, hosting, and distributing these apps. Example Apps: BuzzFeed, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter.”

You would not be aware of this deal because last week Mark Zuckerberg, social media monopolist extraordinaire, complained about Apple abusing its monopoly. Apple, he said, “blocks innovation” and abuses its monopoly to ask for “monopoly rents”.

So why was he moaning? Apple refused to allow Facebook to notify people that the iPhone maker would collect 30 percent of in-app purchases made through a new feature on the Facebook app that lets businesses sell tickets to online events on the platform.

https://fudzilla.com/news/51470-big-...much-apple-tax