Apple Threatens To Remove Twitter From App Store – According To Elon Musk

Apple Threatens To Remove Twitter From App Store – According To Elon Musk

Elon Musk has claimed that Apple has threatened to remove Twitter from the App Store, which is suspected to be due to issues with its moderation policies under Musk's ownership. The explosive allegation comes off the back of Musk taking shots at Apple, stating that App Store fees equate to a "secret 30% tax" on the internet. Apple's hefty cut of App Store revenue has been the source of multiple lawsuits, including a major ongoing dispute with Fornite creator Epic Games. The lawsuit alleges that Apple's market position equates to anti-competitive behavior. Musk tweeted on Monday that "Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't tell us why." It's the latest in a series of challenges Musk has faced since taking Twitter from a public company to a private one this year, a move that required a lawsuit of its own to finalize. Twitter's move from a public company to a private one controlled by Elon Musk has made many nervous. Advertisers have pulled much of their budgets from Twitter over concerns of Elon Musk's plan to 'bolster free speech' on the social app. Opponents have suggested that this will see an increase in hate