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October 30, 2022 04:04 pm

Telegram pulls paywalled posts from iOS app due to App Store rules




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Telegram removed the ability for users on iOS to create pay-to-view posts due to Apple’s strict App Store guidelines (via 9to5Mac). In a post on Telegram, CEO Pavel Durov says creators on the platform have been using third-party payment or donation bots to sell access to certain posts on their channels, but that Apple was “not happy with content creators monetizing their efforts without paying a 30% tax to Apple.”


Apple doesn’t allow developers to use third-party payment processors in their apps and charges up to a 30 percent commission on any in-app purchases. As noted by 9to5Mac, Telegram initially appeared to have been testing a paid posts feature, as spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. However, Telegram said in a...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23430234/telegram-pulls-paywalled-posts-ios-apple-app-store-rules-bots

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