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The Supreme Court has denied both Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games' request to appeal a lower court's ruling on the alleged anticompetitive nature of
  • KairosEnglish
    554·
    11 months ago

    It’s the customers phone, the customer’s rules. The customer paid. Epic* doesn’t have to. The customers aren’t products.

    • Ross_audio@lemmy.worldEnglish
      251·
      11 months ago

      “The customers aren’t products” is genuinely a decent mantra.

      If a company makes you the product avoid it or at least know the value they’re getting.

      If you get something free, your data and attention is often the price. If you pay for something you should not be exploited further as a resource.