Zuckerberg also noted that Apple’s policies differ from other tech giants, including Microsoft and Google, which allow apps to be sideloaded onto devices if they’re inaccessible in app stores. “I do think Apple has sort of singled themselves out as the only company that is trying to control, unilaterally, what apps get on the device and I don’t think that’s a sustainable or a good place to be.” Changes to Apple’s app tracking policies last year are expected to cost Meta billions of dollars in lost ad revenue.
Zuckerberg’s comments come days after Musk publicly attacked Apple, alleging the company’s app store policies are an abuse of power. Asked about Musk’s content moderation decisions, Zuckerberg didn’t go as far as to endorse his strategy, but said, “I kind of think the world in the industry gets more interesting when people take some different approaches.” “[Y[ou can agree or disagree with what Elon is doing, or how he’s doing it. But I do think it’s going to be very interesting to see how this plays out in terms of the approaches he’s taking.” When asked about TikTok, Zuckerberg said it raises “a very complex set of questions” about the involvement of the Chinese state with TikTok’s affairs. “I’m sure it’s complicated.”
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