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Re:Spotify and Google Announce User Choice Billing by babypuncher on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @05:19PM (#30783534)
Apple could make easy in-app service cancellation a requirement for store approval.

This does not solve the problem of users needing to provide their CC info to additional payment providers, but it at least solves the problem of dark patterns being used to keep users from unsubscribing.

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Re:Spotify and Google Announce User Choice Billing by nerdjon on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @05:24PM (#30783596)
Maybe I am just jaded, but after the fighting and the shady practices done by Facebook to try to get around the app tracking.

I don't really see that going over too well, and a court case being brought up about control or whatever.

I mean I agree, that would be a fantastic rule and if it was enforced and allowed. Then sure, that fixes at least the dark pattern cancelation issue.

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