{"id":518147,"date":"2022-11-29T23:44:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T20:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ron-desantis-backs-elon-musk-warns-apple-against-axing-twitter-from-app-store\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T23:44:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T20:44:03","slug":"ron-desantis-backs-elon-musk-warns-apple-against-axing-twitter-from-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ron-desantis-backs-elon-musk-warns-apple-against-axing-twitter-from-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ron DeSantis backs Elon Musk, warns Apple against axing Twitter from App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20ecaba9d2e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20ecaba9d2e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ron-desantis-backs-elon-musk-warns-apple-against-axing-twitter-from-app-store\/#%E2%80%9CRon_DeSantis_backs_Elon_Musk_warns_Apple_against_axing_Twitter_from_App_Store%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Ron DeSantis backs Elon Musk, warns Apple against axing Twitter from App Store&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRon_DeSantis_backs_Elon_Musk_warns_Apple_against_axing_Twitter_from_App_Store%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Ron DeSantis backs Elon Musk, warns Apple against axing Twitter from App Store&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le on Tuesday over Elon Musk\u2019s allegations that it has threatened to boot <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> from its App Store \u2014 and took a dig at the iPhone maker over its history of cooperating with the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gHv6JzkABF8\">DeSantis came to Musk\u2019s defense<\/a> hours after the billionaire Twitter CEO alleged that Apple has \u201cthreatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won\u2019t tell us why.\u201d Musk also claimed that Apple \u2013 previously one of Twitter\u2019s biggest advertisers \u2013 has pulled back on ads in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Republican governor said Musk\u2019s move to reinstate thousands of banned Twitter accounts may have factored into Apple\u2019s alleged moves \u2014 and that the company\u2019s response should invite scrutiny from Washington.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Apple responds to that by nuking them from the App Store, I think that would be a huge, huge mistake and it would be a really raw exercise of monopolistic power that I think would merit a response from the United States Congress,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ron-desantis-221129-21.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ron DeSantis\" class=\"wp-image-24829222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ron-desantis-221129-21.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ron-desantis-221129-21.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ron-desantis-221129-21.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk previously said he would back Gov. DeSantis for president in 2024. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/@FLVoice<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t be a vassal of the [Chinese Communist Party] on one hand and then use your corporate power in the United States on the other to suffocate Americans and try to suppress their right to express themselves,\u201d DeSantis added.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis accused Apple of providing \u201caid and comfort to the CCP\u201d by restricting use of its Airdrop feature in China, where protests against government-backed, draconian COVID-19 lockdowns have spread throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Apple for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is already is attempting to head off Republican criticism over its business ties to China.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook met with top legislators \u2014 including Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Rep. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) under the guise of antitrust concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But insiders told The Post the lawmakers will undoubtedly probe him on other major concerns facing Apple: Namely the company\u2019s quietly agreeing to help the CCP suppress protest.<\/p>\n<p>A frequent critic of \u201cwoke\u201d actions by major US corporations, DeSantis previously engaged in a war of words with Disney over the company\u2019s public disapproval for Florida\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill. That dispute culminated in a DeSantis-led effort in Florida to revoke Disney\u2019s special tax status within the state.<\/p>\n<p>Musk attacked Apple in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of tweets on Monday, accusing the iPhone maker of using its control of the App Store to suppress free speech. In one post, he referenced Cook.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won\u2019t tell us why<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1597300125243944961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cApple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?\u201d Musk said. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on here @tim_cook?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Musk also ripped Apple for taking a 30% cut of revenue from large app developers with placement in its App Store. Additionally, he posted a poll asking followers if Apple \u201cshould publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Nearly 85% of respondents agreed with Musk\u2019s suggestion in the poll, which drew more than 2.2 million participants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people have spoken\u2026\u201d Musk added on Tuesday afternoon. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/apple-221129-28.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Apple App Store\" class=\"wp-image-24829219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/apple-221129-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/apple-221129-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/apple-221129-28.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple has yet to publicly comment on the spat with Musk.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk has rankled detractors in recent days before pushing forward with efforts to re-emphasize an \u201cabsolutist\u201d free speech model for Twitter\u2019s content moderation practices.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Twitter is restoring more than 62,000 accounts that were suspended under previous management, including more than 11,000 pages that were banned for violating the company\u2019s COVID-19 misinformation policy, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.platformer.news\/p\/why-some-tech-ceos-are-rooting-for\">Platformer reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate update on its website, Twitter said it would stop enforcing the COVID-19 misinformation policy entirely as of Nov. 23.<\/p>\n<p>Musk had previously infuriated critics but removing a ban on the account of former President Donald Trump, which had been in place since shortly after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/musk-221129-23.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk\" class=\"wp-image-24829220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/musk-221129-23.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/musk-221129-23.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/musk-221129-23.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk also said Apple has pulled most of its spending on Twitter ads. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The Met Museum\/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DeSantis and Musk have expressed mutual support on several occasions in recent months, with the Florida governor praising his decision to acquire and revamp Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Musk reiterated last week that he plans to support DeSantis if he follows through with a run for the US presidency in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far,\u201d Musk tweeted last Friday. When asked if he would back DeSantis, Musk responded with a simple \u201cyes.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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