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Elon Musk, one of the world’s number one richest people, bought Twitter, a social networking site used by the common man and the rich, for several hundred million rupees at the end of last October. Elon Musk has been making a number of drastic changes since buying Twitter.
Elon Musk made various drastic changes such as employee layoffs, monthly subscription to the Blue Tig facility. Apart from that, Twitter has also been plagued by a series of problems such as falling shares, boycott by advertisers.
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In this case, Elon Musk is currently in a conflict with Apple, a technology company based in America. Musk has said that Apple has stopped spending on Twitter ads and will soon remove Twitter from its app store.
He tweeted questioning whether Apple hates freedom of speech in America. And Musk tagged Apple CEO Tim Cook in subsequent tweets.
Does Apple hate freedom of speech in America?
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Elon Musk continues to tweet against Apple. In it, he directly questioned Apple about “why Apple hates freedom of expression in America.” Elon Musk also tagged Apple CEO Tim Cook in the tweet thread.
Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022
Apple threatens to remove Twitter from its App Store
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In another tweet, Musk claimed that Apple had threatened to remove Twitter from the Apple App Store, one of the largest marketplaces for free and premium apps. He also said that Apple has not clearly stated the reasons behind this.
Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022
I will not back down from making a phone as an alternative to Apple phones
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is already building rockets and electric cars. Musk has said that he will not back down from making his own smartphone to compete with Apple and Google if Twitter is removed from both the Play Store and the App Store.
I certainly hope it does not come to that, but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2022
Apple secretly charges a 30% tax on everything
In another tweet, Musk talked about a ‘secret’ tax Apple levies on developers who publish their apps on the App Store. A 30% secret tax is levied on all purchases from the App Store. In the past, several developers, including Epic Games and Spotify Apps, have spoken out against higher taxes, he said.
Did you know Apple puts a secret 30% tax on everything you buy through their App Store? https://t.co/LGkPZ4EYcz
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022
Apple must disclose all audit activity
In another tweet, Musk called for a public disclosure of all of Apple’s actions related to censorship.
Apple should publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022
Since Musk acquired the micro-blogging platform last month, users and advertisers have been concerned about two aspects. Chief among these is allowing all kinds of tweets related to racism and other issues in the name of free speech.
A second microblogging site means that anyone can get a verified Blue Tick badge for $8 a month. This increases the risk of spreading false information.
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