Did I miss something? In the article that was posted, it says: While Google also takes a 30 percent cut from in-app purchases, hosts will still get 100 percent of their revenue from Android purchases where Facebook Pay is available. Reuters notes, however, that the line Facebook added for Android stating that it doesn’t charge fees for purchases isn’t showing up either.
Isn't this saying Google is waiving it's 30% if Facebook Pay is used? How does this equate with the media not saying anything about Google? Isn't this counter to the statement about how greedy Google is? -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Gmail > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf > Of Mary Otten > Sent: Sunday, September 6, 2020 9:43 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple is greedy, news! > > Epic try to get a sweet deal from Apple. Apple said no. Epic got mad. What > nobody is talking about is it epic is also going after Google, which charges > the > same 30% cut that Apple does, although most of the tech press wants to > concentrate only on Apple. I wonder why. Might it be that it’s because Google > will sell your grandma if you’ll let them? Apple isn’t perfect. But they > don’t make > their money off of selling you. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 6, 2020, at 7:09 PM, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > > > This sounds like the epic games situation also. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf > Of janet gross > > Sent: Monday, 7 September 2020 1:38 pm > > To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' <viphone@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: Apple is greedy, news! > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I recently came across this and just thought some might be interested. > > > > August 28, 2020 > > Facebook says Apple blocked message noting 30 percent App Store fee Apple > reportedly refused to display the transparency notice for FB's paid online > events. > > 1. Apple Blocks Facebook Message About App Fees Just when we thought we'd > run out of "Apple is greedy" news, the tech giant reportedly blocked > Facebook's > message to users who organize paid online events. The message isn't showing > up on Android, either, but Apple seems to bear the brunt of the coverage, of > course. > > Apple wouldn't allow Facebook to tell its users that the tech giant is > > getting a > cut from the sales of paid online events, the social network told Reuters. > Earlier > this month, Facebook launched a new feature that gives businesses and creators > a way to charge for the online events they host on the platform. Since the > company rolled it out to help small businesses during the pandemic, it vowed > not > to collect fees from paid events "for at least the next year." > > > > Facebook said it also asked Apple to reduce its 30 percent App Store tax or > > to > at least allow it to use Facebook Pay to collect users' payments directly. By > doing the latter, it can absorb the costs for businesses, which will then get > 100 > percent of the revenue they generate. Apple refused on both counts, prompting > the social network to join other developers like Epic Games in putting Apple > on > blast for its App Store policies. > > > > In an effort to let its users know that not everything they pay will go to > > the > hosts, Facebook added a notice on the purchase screen for iOS clearly stating > that Apple will take a 30 percent cut. Apparently, though, Apple blocked it > from > showing that notice to users, citing an App Store rule that prohibits > developers > from showing "irrelevant" information. The company told Reuters in a > statement: > > > > "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." > > > > While Google also takes a 30 percent cut from in-app purchases, hosts will > > still > get 100 percent of their revenue from Android purchases where Facebook Pay is > available. Reuters notes, however, that the line Facebook added for Android > stating that it doesn't charge fees for purchases isn't showing up either. > > > > https://www.engadget.com/facebook-says-apple-blocked-30-percent-app- > store-fee-notice-100501984.html > > > > > > > > Peace Be With You. > > > > > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you > feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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