Comment by benoau

> the promise of the App Store is "pay a 30% tax and any app you download here will be safe."

Apple, who revealed in court that they enjoy a 75% profit margin on that fee, is being sued for that promise being false advertising on account of the crypto scams they keep approving.

https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/19/class-action-suit-app-store-c...

Stemming from the case where Apple revealed their 75% profit margin on these fees, Apple was referred for criminal investigation for illegally forcing everyone to pay that fee violating a court order to ensure they get it and then lying to a judge about it.

https://daringfireball.net/2025/04/gonzales_rogers_apple_app...

They are also being questioned in the EU to ascertain whether they are doing enough to stop the proliferation of scams on the App Store.

https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/23/apple-under-legal-scrutiny-in...

They are even facing a RICO case for their role distributing and profiting from illegal gambling apps.

https://readwrite.com/apple-google-rico-lawsuit-sweepstakes-...