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Re:Apple is not defending browser engine choice by whywhywhywhy on Friday June 24, 2022 @07:05AM (#31860061)
>Because, perhaps, the main one of those "other browsers" is widely considered to be a surveillance tool first, browser second

This argument falls over when the most popular apps on their store are YouTube, Google Maps, Instagram and TikTok.

They’re fine with “surveillance tools” if they get a cut.

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Re:Apple is not defending browser engine choice by halostatue on Friday June 24, 2022 @10:34AM (#31862563)
Apple does not "get a cut" of any of those free applications.

Unless you consider the minimal $100 / year that Google has to pay to be "a cut".

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Re:Apple is not defending browser engine choice by whywhywhywhy on Saturday June 25, 2022 @02:55PM (#31877731)
Do they not get a cut of advertising?
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Re:Apple is not defending browser engine choice by halostatue on Saturday June 25, 2022 @04:37PM (#31878536)
No, they do not. They only get advertising for ads that are shown in some applications (App Store, Apple News, one or two others).
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Re:Apple is not defending browser engine choice by whywhywhywhy on Monday June 27, 2022 @07:53AM (#31893258)
That's weird I mean it's still their platform and tooling they're using to make money by the logic of requiring subs and purchases to be taxed.

Definitely should be getting a cut of the ads too.

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