The App Store Freedom Act Compromises User Privacy To Punish Big Tech

The App Store Freedom Act Compromises User Privacy To Punish Big Tech

For years, federal lawmakers and regulators have used their power to penalize Big Tech companies for successfully serving American consumers. Rep. Kat

New bill might force Apple to allow third party app stores - Thred Website

Called ‘The App Store Freedom Act,’ this new bill would legally require companies such as Apple and Google to allow other app stores and payment methods on their devices. The legal system looks set to diminish Apple and Google’s dominance over the app stores market. American politician Kat Cammack has introduced a new bill called … Continued

U.S. Bill Targets Apple and Google’s In-App Payment Rules

A member of the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill called the ‘App Store Freedom Act’, which will prohibit large app stores (like Google Play and Apple’s App Store) from forcing developers to use the company’s in-app payment system. This follows a finding by a District Court in California that Apple failed to comply with a 2021 order, which instructed Apple to stop restricting developers from using external payment methods. The …

Statement by Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association on the Introduction of the App Store Freedom Act

The benefits Curated Online Marketplaces (COMs), like app stores, provide are critical for small businesses competing in the app economy: Immediate access to global markets and consumers Built-in consumer trust in the COM and the business distributing it Offloading of overhead so app developers can focus resources on the core aspects of their business Responding to the introduction by Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL-03): “Large tech companies …