Elon Musk says Apple has ‘threatened to withhold Twitter’ from the App Store
by Adi Robertson from The Verge - All Posts on (#669DS)
Elon Musk is speaking out against Apple. | Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk claims that Apple has threatened to withhold" Twitter from the iOS App Store for unknown reasons. The news follows a tweet where Musk said Apple had mostly stopped advertising" on the platform and a poll asking whether Apple should publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers." Apple did not immediately comment on Musk's claim.
The news follows much more subtle signs of mounting tension between Apple and Musk-owned Twitter. Musk has criticized Apple's App Store fee for in-app purchases, dubbing it a hidden 30% tax" on the internet. And Apple App Store boss Phil Schiller deleted his Twitter account following Musk's takeover, shortly after Donald Trump's account was reinstated.
In a November 15th...