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Sep 12, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read Read on X
If a TikTok bans officially plays out, and Apple becomes the target of retaliation: will Apple respond to the pressure by allowing side loading? It would relinquish their culpability in Chinese market censorship, with Tencent MyApp filling the void, and allow TikTok circumvention
In that scenario, the Chinese government sees the Apple App Store as 'western hegemony' chokepoint. Apple, having to play both sides, might release control to escape responsibility — allowing iOS to follow global web standards.
Apple is already under intense pressure from the developer community, and tech companies broadly. In the last month, we've seen the beginning of a tech coalition forming, with Coinbase joining the outspoken fold today — following Epic and Facebook. TikTok could be Apple's out.
If you look to China, Apple — seeing their position indefensible in China — had released control of the App Store and allowed WeChat to become what it is today with Mini Programs. Companies like Coinbase and Facebook have been unable to reach parity in the west.
and that's my app store / instant app / tiktok fan fic

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