Apple's Control Over App Store Is 'Problematic', Says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook parent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has once again joined the bandwagon of top executives to criticise Apple's App Store policies.

The Meta chief has been critical of Apple's policies for several years.

Facebook parent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has once again joined the bandwagon of top executives to criticise Apple's App Store policies. Zuckerberg said Apple's control over the App Store was "problematic" during an interview at The New York Times' DealBook Summit. The Meta boss said that Apple App Store presents "a conflict of interest", joining new Twitter chief Elon Musk in criticising the iPhone maker’s software policies.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, a reporter with New York Times had asked Zuckerberg for his thoughts on Musk's recent battle with Apple to which Zuckerberg did not comment directly. However, Zuckerberg said he believes Apple "stands out as the only one where one company can control what apps get on the device", said a report by Business Insider.

The Meta chief has been critical of Apple's policies for several years. Earlier in 2020, Zuckerberg had accused Apple of charging "monopoly rents" in the form of App Store fees and blocking competition. He has also taken a jibe at Apple over the App Store fee.

To recall, earlier this week, in a tweet, Musk had questioned if the iPhone maker hates free speech saying: "Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?" In a series of tweets, he also claimed that Apple has threatened to remove the platform from its app store.

“Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why,” Musk wrote.

However, the tech billionaire has met with Apple CEO Tim Cook and tweeted that a misunderstanding regarding Twitter being removed from Apple App Store has been cleared. This also comes within a week of Musk claiming that Apple has stopped most of its advertising on the micro-blogging platform and accused the company of threatening to withdraw the platform from its App Store.