Mark Zuckerberg calls Apple App Store rules a ‘conflict of interest’


He called Apple’s content moderation rules for apps a 'conflict of interest' since they are often pointed at rivals. — Reuters

Meta Platforms Inc chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said that Apple Inc’s App Store presents a conflict of interest, adding his voice to a flurry of criticism of the iPhone maker’s software policies.

"It is problematic for one company to be able to control what app experiences end up on a device,” Zuckerberg said Wednesday in an interview at the New York Times DealBook conference. The "vast majority of profits in mobile ecosystem go toward Apple,” he added.

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