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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by briandear on Friday August 28, 2020 @02:40AM (#24301991)
It’s not an “Apple Tax.” Developers get something of value for that percentage.
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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by kevingadd on Friday August 28, 2020 @12:21PM (#24306741)
I get stuff of value for my state and federal taxes, too. They're mandatory and there's significant punishment for non-payment - hard to argue they're not taxes.
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