Elon Musk compares Apple’s App Store tax to having a 30% fee for using the internet, ‘definitely not ok’

Elon Musk is the man of the hour and has been tweeting as much these last few weeks as possible – possibly in connection to his purchase Twitter. In his latest tweet, Musk is once again attacking Apple’s App Store fees to developers. This time, he compares it to having a “30% tax on the internet.”

In a reply to another tweet, Tesla’s CEO writes:

Apple’s store is like having a 30% tax on the Internet. .

is not allowed.

Interesting, or not? Epic’s Tim Sweeney also reposted the above post.

This is not the first time that Elon Musk makes it clear that the App Store fees are a problem in his opinion. In July of 2021, he called it a “de facto global tax on the internet.” At the time, Musk corroborated with the Epic Games debate on whether Apple should open its App Store to offer alternate ways to take payment for digital goods or let users choose from different stores.

A few days later, Tesla CEO Musk again criticised Apple’s “walled gardens” during an earnings conference call. Musk was asked about Tesla’s plans to open its coveted Supercharging network to third parties. Musk was asked about Tesla’s plans to open its Supercharging network to third parties.

I think we want to emphasize that our goal is to support the advent of sustainable energy. This isn’t about creating a barrier and using it to oppress our rivals.

Musk was also asked about Tesla’s supply chain during the call, leading him again to bring up Apple. Musk explained that while Apple’s batteries use 100% cobalt, Tesla’s use is much lower:

Apple uses I think almost 100% cobalt in their batteries and cell phones and laptops, but Tesla uses no cobalt in the iron-phosphate packs, and almost none in the nickel-based chemistries,” Musk said. “On on a weighted-average basis we might use 2% cobalt compared to say, Apple’s 100% cobalt. It’s not an important factor.

9to5Mac’s Take

While Elon Musk’s tweet will not have any impact on Apple, it is important to remember that Apple continues to face legal challenges from big techs and politicians around the globe to get rid of its alleged “monopoly .”

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9to5Mac‘s Ben Lovejoy wrote an interesting article on this matter, saying how Apple could finally handle all of these situations if the company wanted. You can read it here.

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