Facebook says Apple censored an update that mentioned the 30% App Store commission for in-app purchases

Facebook says Apple censored an update that mentioned the 30% App Store commission for in-app purchases

Facebook told Reuters that Apple has blocked an update to its iOS app containing a message about the 30% commission Apple takes on in-app purchases.Facebook said Apple had blocked the update on the grounds it contained "irrelevant" information.Facebook launched a new tool allowing users to buy tickets to virtual events in-app, and earlier this month asked Apple to waive its usual 30% commission. Apple declined.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Facebook's fight with Apple over the App Store's 30% commission on in-app purchases has reached new heights, after the social media giant accused the iPhone maker of censorship.

Facebook told Reuters on Thursday that Apple had blocked it from issuing an iOS app update that contained a message about the fee Apple charges. 

The message was supposed to accompany a new