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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by bearcobra on Thursday August 27, 2020 @05:21PM (#24298825)
But isn't the "gotcha" part the fact that the ads are displayed in the Facebook/Instragram apps? There isn't a real world transaction taking place like your other examples. It's more akin to being able to buy an ebook in the Kindle app.
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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by baddox on Thursday August 27, 2020 @05:39PM (#24299003)
The ads you buy on the Facebook app aren’t ads that you then get to see in your Facebook feed. You’re paying to have your own products/services advertised to other people.
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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by ummonk on Thursday August 27, 2020 @05:27PM (#24298893)
That’s purchasing a service (advertisement on other people’a computers and phones) not a digital good / enhancement for your own use.
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