What Is Going On Between Apple and Twitter?

Is Apple really going to pull Twitter from its App Store?

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According to Elon Musk, they just might.

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On Monday, Musk tweeted, “Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why.”

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In 2021, Apple was quick to censor Parler after the Jan 6. Capitol Riot.

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Earlier on Monday, Musk tweeted, “Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter.”

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“Do they hate free speech in America?” he asked.

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Musk later asked, “What’s going on here @tim_cook?”

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“This is a battle for the future of civilization,” Musk tweeted the next day.

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“If free speech is lost even in America, tyranny is all that lies ahead,” he added.

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