Published 4 years ago

Apple is waiving its fee for Facebook’s online events

Summary

Last month, Facebook introduced support for paid online events — and since many of the businesses offering those events have struggled during the coronavirus pandemic, the company also said it would not collect fees for the next year. At the same time, it complained that Apple had “dismissed” its requests to waive the App Store’s customary 30% fee on in-app purchases.

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Yahoo News

Facebook events service gets temporary exemption from Apple App Store fees: blog post

Facebook Inc said on Friday that businesses running paid online events on its iOS app would not need to pay a 30% fee to Apple for the remainder of 2020, temporarily defusing a standoff between the two tech giants. The social media company said in a blog post that all businesses except gaming creators

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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NDTV

Facebook Events Service Gets Temporary Exemption From Apple App Store Fees

Facebook said on Friday that businesses running paid online events on its iOS app would not need to pay a 30 percent fee to Apple for the remainder of 2020, temporarily defusing a standoff between the...

4 years ago·New Delhi, India

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CNBC

Apple reverses decision to charge businesses fees for events, but Facebook still isn't happy

Facebook said Apple temporarily reversed its decision to take a 30% cut of sales from small businesses hosting paid events through Facebook.

4 years ago·United States

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IBTimes

Facebook Gets Reprieve From Apple On Live Events Cut

Facebook said Friday it struck a deal in which Apple agreed to temporarily forgo its cut of revenue from paid events at the leading social network to help pandemic-hit performers earn money during the pandemic. The social network had asked Apple to skip its usual 30 percent cut of transactions in mobile apps prior to enable the Facebook Live streaming to be used to create, promote and host paid events from concerts and theatrical performances to…

4 years ago·United States

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Washington Examiner

Apple temporarily drops fees for apps promoting online events amid coronavirus pandemic

Apple suspended a 30% commission fee for businesses offering paid events and experiences through apps after the tech giant faced complaints over its app store rules.

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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