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Apple developers could charge you extra without you knowing
A recent change allowed App Store developers to automatically charge users when a subscription price goes up. Here’s everything you need to know and watch out for to prevent higher bills at the end of the month.

Why is Apple suddenly removing some apps from the App Store?
Apple has started to notify some developers whose apps have not been updated in a long time that they could be removed from the App Store.

The Netherlands fine Apple the 9th straight time for same non-compliance
Apple submitted new proposals on Monday to resolve a dispute regarding the company’s failure to comply with the regulations to use third-party payment solutions in dating apps.

Truth Social: here are the regions where the Trump social media is available
Donald Trump's Truth Social media network became available today, and the new social network app is currently only available in select countries. This is where you can access Truth Social Media.

Apple will charge 27% commission for purchases made outside the App Store in Netherlands
Apple provided more details on how it plans to allow apps in the Netherlands to offer third-party payment solutions, and it shared that it would take 27% commission on purchases made outside of the App Store.

Sideloading apps on iPhone not safe, Apple urges Senate to reject bill
Apple has urged the US Senate to reject the Open Markets Act as it believes that sideloading apps on iOS devices and iPhone is not safe and will hurt user privacy and security if passed.

Apple will still want to collect in-app purchase fees even if its made outside of the App Store
The recent ruling will still allow Apple to ask for a commission if the purchase was initiated inside an application, even if it's finished outside of the app and App Store.

Seems that sideloading apps on iPhone won’t arrive anytime soon as Apple VP delivers a keynote against it
"Sideloading is a cybercriminal's best friend"

Google lowers Play Store fees for music apps and subscriptions
Google has said that it is lowering its commission fees for all…

Apple finally lets users report scams and frauds on App Store
With an increasing number of frauds and scams on the App Store, Apple has finally added an option to report them.

Epic vs Apple: Judge rules Apple must allow App Store developers to link to third party payment options
According to the ruling, Apple’s practices are anti-competitive, and the company must allow App Store developers to redirect to third-party payment options.

South Korea is the first country to declare war on Google and Apple commissions
Google and Apple are in trouble in South Korea as the Korean…

Apple to allow developers to get payments outside of their apps and the App Store, avoiding Apple’s commission
Apple will let finally developers use alternate methods of payments, well... sort of.

Apple is all in on CSAM but report suggests the App Store is not a child safe place
A new report claims that the Apple App Store platform allows children to access adult-only applications and existing CSAM policies are not effective.

What’s up with Apple promoting scam apps on the App Store?
A scam app was featured in App Store's Story section... again.

Apple explains why sideloading and third-party app stores are bad
Apple has shared a new document today that describes what significant role…

Apple is investigated for anti-competitive behaviour in Germany
The Federal Cartel Office has announced that it will investigate Apple for claims of anti-competitive behaviour, related to the App Store and other products and services.

US House Committee asks Apple to improve credibility of App Store privacy labels
The House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce argues that wrong information makes the app privacy labels harmful to users.

Facebook will urge users to allow activity tracking as stricter Apple policies go into effect
Facebook will start showing a prompt to some users, urging them to enable activity tracking in order to provide them a better ad experience.

App Store nutrition labels aren’t always honest about data collection and tracking: Report
An independent test has revealed some app nutrition labels on App Store were inaccurate, and Apple doesn't verify them all before going live.

Google isn’t deliberately delaying updates to avoid showing app privacy labels on iOS
Google intends to roll out app privacy labels for its entire family of iOS applications on the App Store either this week, or the next one.

Apple pulls another batch of 39,000 games from the App Store in China
Apple removed a total of 46,000 apps in one go, and some of them were from big-name studios and developers such as Ubisoft.

Apple removes app that promoted secret parties in the middle of a pandemic
TikTok removed a promotional Vybe Together video that showed people without masks partying indoors and had around 11,000 views.

Global app spending across Android and iOS exceeded $406 million on Christmas
2020 has been a record-setting year for worldwide spending on mobile apps and games, which passed $100 billion in a single year: Sensor Tower

Apple opens enrolment for developers seeking a 50% reduction in App Store fee
Apple is reducing its App Store commission from 30% to 15% for developers who made less than a million dollars from their apps in a year.