Technology companies are increasingly taking their fight against Apple’s 30% “Apple Tax” to the court of public opinion, with Facebook telling Reuters that Apple blocked their attempt to tell customers that Apple was taking a 30% cut of the revenue intended for businesses when sessions are booked on the iPhone via Facebook’s app. The new […]
Technology companies are increasingly taking their fight against Apple’s 30% “Apple Tax” to the court of public opinion, with Facebook telling Reuters that Apple blocked their attempt to tell customers that Apple was taking a 30% cut of the revenue intended for businesses when sessions are booked on the iPhone via Facebook’s app. The new service would let online influencers and other businesses earn money during the pandemic by hosting paid online events such as cooking lessons or exercise classes. Facebook, who was themselves zero-rating the service during the pandemic, has framed the issue as the company attempting to help small businesses become more digital to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic, and Apple as evil and greedy for taking money from the pockets of struggling companies.
