How Trump rolled over Elon. Apple wants its 30% from Patreon 🔐 #WEEKLY ~ August 18th
The US is considering breaking up Google. The seven-billion-dollar Mammoth case. Ban on selling fake reviews and ratings in the US. Reach of major Instagram accounts dropped by 65% on average
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Apple requires Patreon to switch to the in-app purchase system on iOS starting in November or risk being removed from the App Store. This will impact both the creators themselves and those who support them if they want to support via an iOS app. Either way someone has to pay Apple 30%. No impact then only by paying via the web or via Android. (Patreon)
Don't pay me through Patreon on iOS, Apple will eat 30%. (MacObserver)
Cory Doctorow: Every performer and creator on Patreon is about to get screwed out of 30% of their gross earnings, which will be diverted to Apple, the most valuable company on Earth. Apple contributes nothing to their work, but it can steal a third of their wages.
Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta are using accounting techniques to mask rising emissions while trying to influence pollution disclosure rules. (FT)
US considering breaking up Google to resolve search monopoly (New York Times, Bloomberg)