Alex Russell 10/11/2025

The App Store Was Always Authoritarian

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The article critiques Apple's authoritarian control over the App Store, highlighting its compliance with government censorship and its strategic fight against the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). It argues Apple fears DMA-mandated browser interoperability, as it threatens the company's rent-extraction model by enabling web applications that could bypass the App Store's 30% fee.

The App Store Was Always Authoritarian

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