Facebook has been screaming bloody murder over Apple’s regulations making it difficult for them to monetize user fare.
These companies are not your friends, and don’t for a second believe that their push for more open regulations has anything to do with user “freedom”. These companies are only concerned about apple limiting their freedoms to prey on users.
> Of the entire internet, with its endless horrors beyond Apple's control, the DOJ has decided to go after a small green patch that users trust. This is more an indictment of the DOJ than anything. Apple's phone market share is small, but the trust / spending on apple are crazy because it's one of the few places online that doesn't just screw you over.
The fact that the most valuable consumers willingly lock themselves behind this walled garden, when there were and are plenty of open alternatives is a pretty glaring indictment of the state of the tech industry. Unfortunately predatory and user-hostile companies are the norm in our industry, and consumers have adjusted their spending habits accordingly.