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0 pointsJohnTHaller5y ago0 comments

Apple takes many anti-competitive and consumer-hostile actions. They can freely get away with it, though, as they aren't a monopoly.

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frogpelt5y ago

Also, they will argue that they are doing it for privacy and security reasons which are benefits to users.

But I don't know how much a judge would care about that.

scarface745y ago

How is this user hostile - forcing app developers to give users a choice that doesn’t give the app developer your real email?

JohnTHallerOP5y ago

I said "Apple takes many anti-competitive and consumer-hostile actions. They can freely get away with it, though, as they aren't a monopoly." I did not say this action was consumer-hostile.

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