Facebook, Apple chiefs unleash barbs as App Store feud heats up

The tech giants have been clashing over changes in the latest version of Apple’s iOS operating software, which includes a tracking transparency feature that Facebook claims will cripple its ability to serve up targeted ads. — Pixabay

SAN FRANCISCO: A feud between tech giants heated up on Jan 28 as Apple’s chief executive implied Facebook’s business model promotes disinformation and violence, while the social network reportedly prepares an antitrust lawsuit against Apple.

The suit accuses Apple of abusing control of its App Store by requiring outside app developers, such as Facebook, to abide by rules not applied to its own apps, tech publication The Information reported.