Facebook's was restored a few hours ago.
Apple likely wanted to have a nice long chat with some people at each company about their behavior. This was probably meant as a warning not to step out of line again.
Apple likely wanted to have a nice long chat with some people at each company about their behavior. This was probably meant as a warning not to step out of line again.
Apple banned Facebook. They said nothing in PR about it.
Apple did not in fact ban Google. Instead, one of (Apple, Google) fucked up removing the screenwise app and accidentally revoked the cert.
Techcrunch being techcrunch, they assumed Apple banned Google and published that with literally no supporting evidence.
If that was true, why would anyone publish friendly press so quickly? and at literally the same time?
All data instead suggests if Apple banned Google, both would shut up about it.
Instead, here, both Apple and Google release press statements stating they are working to fix the issue as soon as possible in a coordinated manner.
Unfortunately, techcrunch/et al can't walk back their statements without looking like idiots, so they go with "Apple banned google and then google must have apologized or something" as their narrative, even though that narrative makes literally no sense given the difference in reactions from Apple.