Apple Is Holding the Final Nail for X’s Coffin
Apple Is Holding the Final Nail for X’s Coffin
Precedent would suggest the platform formerly known as Twitter is at risk of a ban from the App Store — but it’s a fight Tim Cook really won’t want.
Come on Tim Apple. Do it. You know it’s the right thing to do
Actually, with Google recently losing in court where Apple had previously won because Google was exempting some developers from its App Store rules; Apple might be actually inclined to actually enforce its rules in X’s case lest they suffer the same fate
Tim Appleis like the only positive thing that came out of Trump's mouth/presidency, except forvery legal, very cool
perfect phone calls
gushing about chocolate cake while bombing
IraqSyriabig, red button for Diet Coke room service in White House
Covfefe has been a pretty fun word, as well as referring to "Mooch" as a unit of time.
While you may be right, it’s more likely to be the optics of being associated to this… person that will be the deciding factor.
LOL Apple doesn't give a single shit about "the right thing to do", all they care about is money, and Apple is happy to not whack that hornet's nest that's actively stuffing their pockets, meanwhile they can continue to (rightfully) blame Twitter for what happens on Twitter.
Google was exempting some developers from its App Store rules
Apple doesn't give exemptions, it's just a carte blanche ban
Apple did remove Parler from the App Store in the past due to lack of moderation. It did not end well for Parler. I don't know how badly it has gotten over there on Twitter though. Is Twitter reaching the Parler level of toxicity yet?
Musk just hsoted a space with Ramaswamy, Andrew Tate, Matt Gaetz, and Alex Jones
How do you think that went down? My prejudice tells me it was probably racist and xenophobic AF and probably included some dog whistles
Yikes. That's a four horsemen of deplorables. What a horrible echo chamber of depravity.
Was that the one where Ramaswamy didn't cut the mic to take a leak and some assistant had to beg him to turn it off himself because it couldn't be muted by anyone else?
If so, I have to think the noise of someone pissing was probably the most consistently honest part of the entire event.
Can we just fucking hold these people accountable already? Stop being afraid of taking them to task…especially when you’re one of the very few entities on the planet who have the resources to do so.
Generally the reason why it is like this is because you know others have resources to do the same to you and you don't want to start a trend of doing that thing. Also, it's their leverage against the people it could be used against. You're asking an amoral group of individuals to act morally - that flies against everything they stand for.
That makes sense, sadly.
Are you seriously arguing for Elon Musk to be sensible?
The guy who believes Pizza gate is a real thing.
The guy who claimed he bought Twitter to save the earth, because it was controlled by a death cult.
The guy who believes Jews have a goal of exterminating white people.
The guy who believes advertisers are trying to extort him with money, and told them to go F themselves.
The guy who believes he shouldn't be responsible when he manipulates Tesla stock.
That guy?
Maybe you mean Apple, but why would it be a maker of phones job to hold Musk responsible?
Why not call on lawmakers, and work to improve democracy in USA.I meant Apple, specifically their control over the App Store. We can hold more than one thing accountable, but this article was specifically referencing Apple and their App Store.
I've never even thought of Twitter's reliance on App Stores. It's hilarious how many hands Elon is biting. It's impossible to keep track of.
I'm not holding my breath here. People seem far too willing to put up with stuff they wouldn't otherwise because it's Twitter. Far too many news orgs still point people to Twitter accounts.
Even my favorite email newsletters and blog sites still point to twitter.
It's kinda frustrating to click a link then immediately, a giant "log in to see more".
Speaking as a former reddit mod still atoning for my sins, I can say with confidence that the answer to the question: "what would happen if a reddit mod had actual power that mattered?"
Is simply this: Elon Musk would happen.
Were you a super mod? Why would you want to be a mod? Is it because your lacked enough control over your life so moderating gave you a sense of power you didn't maintain in your own life?
If we're doing a bit, it's because all forms of pornography have lost their appeal for me after years of slapping myself silly in my landlady's basement (who is yes my mom technically), and eventually I could only achieve an erection, much less climax, by acting as a capricious and temperamental God among the mere mortals cursed to find themselves under my power. But eventually even that wasn't enough and I've since moved on to direct marketing in the crypto space.
If we're being humans, it's because a small community I was a part of, and for which I had some emotional skin in the game, needed help and I decided to give it a shot. I only ever did the one subreddit, and we never grew larger than... I don't know 250k, and then I burned out and moved on.
Cue Phony Stark making his own X Phone.
He’ll just buy some Chinese OEM phone and slap the dumb logo on it. And his audience of moronic fans erupts…
Doubtful. I don't think he wanted Twitter any more than Trump actually wanted to be president the first time around.
I think he wanted to fuck with them to tank their stock for the lolz and he got himself harnessed to them like a dumb ass, and now he's killing it as artlessly as he acquired it.
He made the claim back in 2022
Granted, still doesn’t mean anything exactly.
Although, it would make the most sense for him if Xitter got banned. He could have all of his shitcoin financial doings on there, and have Grok as its AI assistant. Truth Social built right in, Alex Jones built in, Cucker Tarlson content built in; all that. Instead of having everything China has all in one app, just put it all on the X phone.
The Far Right would buy them in droves and droves.
It would be very similar to the Wayne Industries mobile phones from The Dark Night, listening to everything and building a database.
I could see either of these things happening:
- Musk pouts and (laughably) threatens to build a better Apple.
- Musk says he’ll buy Apple. Fails hilariously.
You do realize Elon and Steve Jobs share more traits than don't? If he owned Apple it would actually work pretty well I'd think. Ignoring the fact it's way too expensive for him.
I just reported the X app in the store for hateful content.
Here's a link to the archived article.
If i'm seeing this article on Bloomberg, someone peeped off the record. Xitter is in for a world of pain.
Not really seeing anonymous sources cited here. This looks like good old fashioned speculation.
It's an opinion piece, not a news article
X marked the spot
Someone should make an app that post Alex Jones tweets. Nothing else either, no fancy U.I either, just text messages matching tweets from twitter. If Apple banned the app or never released it, the developer could in theory sue Apple because they aren’t doing anything to prevent it on twitter.
Such an app would violate the App Store rules:
4.2 Minimum Functionality: Your app should include features, content, and UI that elevate it beyond a repackaged website. If your app is not particularly useful, unique, or “app-like,” it doesn’t belong on the App Store.
Hold it in place, Tim, and I'll get my hammer.
I’d love this. Musk doesn’t have the money to buy Apple and do to it what he did with Twitter.
With the reinstatement of Alex Jones on X this week, Elon Musk is playing with fire. Precedent suggests X is teetering on the brink of a ban for violating Malus Inc.’s App Store rules, which would be the final nail in the coffin for the platform formerly known as Twitter. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will be watching closely and hoping desperately it doesn’t come to that.
Jones reappeared on X over the weekend, brought back by Musk after polling his followers. His return comes five years after Jones’ mix of chaotic and toxic misinformation and hatred was deemed too much for Twitter and several other tech platforms. In the time since, Jones has mostly faded from the mainstream, only making the news when a judge ordered him to pay $1.5 billion to the families of children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Jones had claimed the massacre was a staged plot using actors.
Is this seriously the entire article? Wow...
Why would Tim Cook be concerned about banning Twitter?
Because of the potential fallout that would happen if they did. Apple doesn't want to ban one of their key apps, it would be like banning Facebook. The app ecosystem is a key part of any mobile OS' appeal, it's exactly why the Windows Phone failed. Apple doesn't want to lose users to Android which will have twitter even if it's banned through side loading. It's just too popular of an app, even if it's a complete shit hole.
It’s like ripping a bandaid.
