Apple’s control over the App Store is no longer sustainable

Apple’s control over the App Store is no longer sustainable

4 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/21/apples-control-over-the-app-store-is-no-longer-sustainable/

Last week, Apple caved to the Chinese government and pulled an app called HKmap.live that was being used by Hong Kong protestors to crowdsource the location of police forces.

While Apple CEO Tim Cook defended Apple’s stance, the move is a reminder that Apple is the only judge and jury regarding what’s acceptable in the App Store — but as mobile devices are integrated into more aspects of our lives, it’s getting harder to justify such tight control over their software.