But they literally can’t investigate antisemitic abuse on someone else’s platform just because it happens to be on an app that’s accessed on an Apple device. They have no jurisdiction there at all. What do you think they should do?
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But they literally can’t investigate antisemitic abuse on someone else’s platform just because it happens to be on an app that’s accessed on an Apple device. They have no jurisdiction there at all. What do you think they should do?
Apple needn't change its policies as much as adjust enforcement. If an app bypasses apple's in app purchase policy by allowing it to be done outside of the app store; ban it. If enough users complain and ask for refunds, ban the app and withhold any payments to the developer and use them to refund purchases.
It would seem scam apps are aa bit of whack a mole - you want to get it out and as highly rated as quick as possible, so sudden jumps could be cause to have a second look as well; along with complaints. As long as there is money to me made people will game the system so you have to hit them in the pocketbook.
It would seem scam apps are aa bit of whack a mole - you want to get it out and as highly rated as quick as possible, so sudden jumps could be cause to have a second look as well; along with complaints. As long as there is money to me made people will game the system so you have to hit them in the pocketbook.
but there are loads of legitimate apps where you can and should be able to purchase licences or subscriptions away from the apps?
True, but that is a seperate issue.
My point is Apple has the policies, tools and information to help weed out bad actors; the question is how will they use them?
So what you are saying is that Apple can't check into an app and its content - that is likely why fake/bad apps proliferate.
They can check that an app is what it says it is, or that it's breaking the terms of the App Store agreement, or is otherwise acting illegally/immorally and scamming customers.
They can't, for instance, police every instance where someone uses a chat app to write racist comments, and I don't understand how you possibly think they could police that. There's a huge difference between a scam and what you described. Your scenario is like saying Apple should intervene in this conversation because I'm conducting it in Safari, which is an Apple product.
I'm sure how you define 'immorally' but in my book allowing antisemitism to continue without removing it is immoral.
Obviously I agree, and if it was the case that the app developer themselves was publishing or promoting antisemitic content, then you'd have a case for Apple to look into it. But you're describing users of the app using it to write antisemitic stuff, at which point it's a completely different kettle of fish. The app owner could ban the users, so you can try appealing to them, but again, I don't really know how you expect Apple can intervene.
Apple is providing the application on its store (a service) and it takes a cut of 15-30% for each purchase within that app so it too should have a responsibility with what the app producer allows on their app. The producer failed to take quick action to curb the immoral act - much like many social media platforms have been judged to be at fault for their users posting dubious comments.
I think we will just have to agree to disagree to this issue - as it's really getting away from the original posters point - that Apple doesn't give a toss about fake apps.
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BestBuy is also taking a cut from every iPhone it sells that is used to access this content, so it too should have a responsibility for what happens on the devices it sells.
Sorry then. I’m just trying to demonstrate that your argument doesn’t work, using an analogy.
yep, moreover when the Apple share in smartphone market is around 18% (in USA, though is near 46% , still far from the total or near total control of the market)