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Re:ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Maf... by athms on Friday October 09, 2020 @06:00PM (#24734845)
>Cut >50% and it's now a extortion

Extortion (or blackmail) has a legal definition and this isn't it. In California (where Apple is incorporated and headquartered), the statute states:

Extortion is the obtaining of property or other consideration from another, with his or her consent, or the obtaining of an official act of a public officer, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right.

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Re:ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Maf... by anticensor on Saturday October 10, 2020 @06:36AM (#24738001)
Wrongful use of fear exists in this context as there is a threat to expel the developer out of Apple ecosystem if he does not accept the cut.
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