Daring FireballMight Meta Go Pay-Only in the EU?
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/04/19/meta-pay-only-eu
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/04/19/meta-pay-only-eu
Tom Ross@daringfireball Apple promises the precise same thing as the EU panel asks: People who press “Do not track” must have the full app experience.
Shad@tomrossberlin @daringfireball Here is the problem with your argument my friend. Can you show me the part of Apple's agreement where it limits these restrictions to:
“giants having 45 million+ active local users. Other gatekeeper criteria include a turnover of €7.5 billion+ in the last three financial years and a market capitalization that exceeds €75BN"?
From my read, all apps on the App Store must follow these guidelines, unlike the EU's restrictions.
@shadash Don’t put words into my mouth and then sarcastically ask me to prove those. Not a good look on you.
My screenshot was in response to the claim that Facebook and Apple each present the same choice to the user. Facebook’s is a trade-off, while Apple’s has no negative consequences.
The size of the company is a separate matter. Apple only charges 15 % to small devs, for example. And in politics, many ask for billionaire taxes. Why do you think it’s unfair to be tougher on large companies?
@tomrossberlin In some cases it may make sense to have separate rules for larger companies. In the case of tracking, it does not, which is why Apple's policy makes sense, and the EU's does not.