Due to Apple's strict App Store guidelines, Telegram removed the ability for users to create pay to view posts. In a post on Telegram, CEO Pavel Durov says that creators on the platform have been using third-party payment or donation bot to sell access to certain posts on their channels, but that Apple was not happy with content creators monetize their efforts without paying a 30% tax to Apple.
Apple charges developers up to a 30 percent commission on in-app purchases if they use third-party payment processors. According to 9to5Mac, Telegram initially appeared to be testing a paid post feature. According to a statement from Telegram, the platform isn't testing this feature and users are instead using third-party payment bot to add a paywall to posts.
I hope the regulators in the EU, India and other countries take action before Apple destroys more dreams.
A trillion-dollar monopoly abuses its market dominance at the expense of millions of users who are trying to monetize their own content, according to Durov. I hope that the regulators in the EU, India and elsewhere start taking action before Apple destroys more dreams and causes more entrepreneurs to go out of business.
Durov and Apple have argued before. Durov blamed Apple for delays in one of its updates, as the company took issue with Telegram's new Telemoji that dresses up standard emoji with fun animations. Telegram is offering a $1 discount on its Premium subscription if you purchase it through its desktop site because the payments are not subject to fees from Apple or Google.
Several companies have criticized Apple. Apple rejected an update that would have made it harder for the platform to sell audiobooks on its app, forcing it to remove audiobook purchases from its app completely. Meta accused Apple of undercutting others in the digital economy as it now requires the company to give Apple a 30 percent cut whenever a user pays to boost the visibility of their posts.
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