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by lazyant 4340 days ago
Not blackmail (threatening to reveal a secret, esp. to the police) but more like extortion.
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This isn't blackmailing or extortion. This is what monopoly on a group of users looks like. Apple also charges 30% for anyone allowing in-app purchase on their devices. Is that also blackmail or extortion? Sure made Amazon drop in app purchases in a hurry (and yank them from comixology after Amazon purchased them)