One reason is because Apple and Google make canceling monthly renewal easy, but mostly because people aren’t aware they can get better deal in web. It against Apple and Google ToS for an app to redirect their user to website for payment.
My takes is even if Google Search engine is better most people won’t bother to change the default Apple SE and Google knows that. Apple user who tend to be more wealthy are worth the cost.
No, I don’t think so, two different price because AppStore and PlayStore take cut around 30% when you purchase through them. Meta is passing Apple and Google tax to costumers if they choose.
Great read, my only problem with publishing content on own domain is it gives power to those who can afford to pay for website and hosting. Internet should be democratic, and only way to do that is to make it accessible, but I also want to see more people owning their creation.
I would argue meta is the only way mainstream content creator are willing to join fediverse, It won’t be the worst thing to have more options, especially when feed curation in on our hand.
Not really, most authoritative countries tend to censor or throttle connection by odering their ISP. Google most did it because it could get bad PR for allowing app hosting hamas content other social medial are self regulating