Apple rejects its attempt to tell users about its app store fees: Facebook
By MYBRANDBOOK
Facebook told the press that Apple Inc rejected its attempt to tell users that the iPhone maker would take a 30% cut of sales in a new online events feature, forcing Facebook to remove the message to get the tool to users.
Facebook said that Apple cited an App Store rule that bars developers from showing "irrelevant" information to users.
"Now more than ever, we should have the option to help people understand where money they intend for small businesses actually goes. Unfortunately Apple rejected our transparency notice around their 30% tax but we are still working to make that information available inside the app experience," said Facebook in a statement.
Facebook earlier this month said it planned to roll out a new tool that would let online influencers and other businesses host paid online events as a way to offset revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company said it had asked Apple to waive the 30% fee the iPhone maker charges for in-app purchases so Facebook could pass on all of the events revenue to business owners, but that Apple declined.
Facebook had aimed to provide a notice of Apple's cut to users, according to mock-ups it released at the time, but during a press search it was found that the promised message was not present on the new events feature.
In publicly criticizing Apple's App Store commissions, Facebook joined other developers such as "Fortnite" creator Epic Games, which is suing Apple on antitrust allegations over the fees. Facebook is also wrangling with Apple over new privacy rules for iPhones that will require more notifications before tracking users across apps.
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