“Telegram replaced those posts with a notice that cited the exact rule limiting such content for iOS users. However, Apple reached out to us a while ago and said our app is not allowed to show users such notices because they were “irrelevant”.” https://t.co/SHpFgaN3m4

— Peter Steinberger (@steipete) October 15, 2020

Yeah, nailed it. Apple’s trying the Fight Club defense, and you know how that movie ended.

— What’s your plan to vote this year? (@CorpsSquadDevs) October 15, 2020

I knew this latest use of “irrelevant” rung a bell, and Gruber cites just the incident I was trying to recall.

I’m not sure “convenience” is the correct alternative descriptor I’d reach for, but there seems no question “irrelevant” is the wrong one. https://t.co/8pkvfp05q8

— Steve Barnes (@Starfia) October 15, 2020

Apple policies aren't just censoring developers and users, they're censoring discussion of Apple's censorship. It's not a slippery slope, it's an avalanche in progress. And it won't end until the store and payment monopoly are brought down.https://t.co/bUwp16PrTZ

— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) October 15, 2020

Apple policies aren't just censoring developers and users, they're censoring discussion of Apple's censorship. It's not a slippery slope, it's an avalanche in progress. And it won't end until the store and payment monopoly are brought down.https://t.co/bUwp16PrTZ

— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) October 15, 2020

In other censorship news, Apple is asking Telegram to remove posts about the election in Belarus, and won't let Telegram tell users why https://t.co/s2Boo5zxjr

— Mathew Ingram (@mathewi) October 16, 2020