There's been a growing focus over the past two years on app stores and the role their facilitators, primarily Apple and Google, play with regards to fees, distribution, and maintenance. While many organizations and governing bodies have put pressure on Apple and Google to clarify and simplify their monetization models for their app stores, I wanted to spend some time talking about censorship and how it relates to Apple and Google's duopoly on mobile app distribution.
How big tech makes censorship easier, not harder
How big tech makes censorship easier, not…
How big tech makes censorship easier, not harder
There's been a growing focus over the past two years on app stores and the role their facilitators, primarily Apple and Google, play with regards to fees, distribution, and maintenance. While many organizations and governing bodies have put pressure on Apple and Google to clarify and simplify their monetization models for their app stores, I wanted to spend some time talking about censorship and how it relates to Apple and Google's duopoly on mobile app distribution.