I don't think Apple *intends* to let abusive subscription scams stay in the App Store to make more money.
But this has been a problem for so many years, with no obvious progress being made to fix it, that their inaction speaks volumes, whether it's their intention or not.
Marco Arment
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2025-04-24 00:07:37 UTC
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