Everything Apple CEO Tim Cook just said to Congress in 15 minutes

Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared today before Congress (House Judiciary Committee) to discuss potential antitrust legislation, their control over items like the iPhone app store, and Apple's general industry superiority. Committee members grilled Tim Cook on whether Apple is indeed treating competitors and small businesses fairly as they begin to achieve market dominance. This is CNET's supercut of the live event, specifically everything referring to what Apple had to say, but you can also watch the Facebook, Amazon, and Google supercuts here at CNET.
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[@iamhydroland]

You can tell Tim's getting irritated with this guy cutting him off lol

[@joshuaostrander2796]

I would be too

[@aresgood1]

wtf. it was the congressman's time lol

[@kapilgarg369]

They cut everyone. I think they only had 5 minutes for every congressman.

[@Holdspacesession]

Right, it’s infuriating 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@biggiesmalls3083]

He was cutting off because Tim had a answer to every question and frankly sounded smarter than he did.

[@DJ-yh8hm]

This dialogue is like: - Have you ever murdered anyone? - No sir. - Well but nothing is stopping you to do so. Is that correct?

[@MrAngelzer0]

This!! Lol killed me

[@sethagastya]

Yeah exactly?! This meeting is to make sure there are laws in place to deter them to “murder”

[@gnicollanos]

Are you trying to sound cool or you didn't get the point? They want to make sure that apple is not messing around with companies, developers, people's assets. You don't want to spend 150hr of your life meeting their conditions just to be declined the following week after your App submission.

[@gurnihal12]

@@gnicollanos its their own wish though. if you were a killer , who takes 15 percent cut on making hits, no one can stop you if you ask for 20-30%.if people want to hire you they will, irrespective .

[@jonnytrickz662]

Haha stop on💯👌

[@Paulygon]

Tim is such a patient person. The first guy kept interrupting his answers!

[@aresgood1]

wtf. it was the congressman's time lol

[@the-terminator5682]

I’d let a cop beat the Congress dude

[@paulwuersig]

The Congressperson can ask questions for their entire allotted time. When Tim tries to answer them before the Congressperson has yielded, he's literally & intentionally stealing the Congressperson's time, and hoping you don't know that.

[@tihammd]

Because none of his answers were on point..yes and no questions were answered by glorifying the appstore and bitting around the bushes in short he was trying not to answer it (look at the others videos you you will know what im talking about)

[@skeaton]

lol you clearly don't know how it works... Did you see AG's? This was much less cringy than his hearing

[@HowDramaTech]

Why do you want a CEO to testify when you aren’t even ready to listen.

[@fausiyakassim1706]

Power is power Power is powerful than money

[@ml3677]

Fausiya Kassim That’s not true tho... lol

[@GustheOttsel]

Its about holding those behind a monopoly on tech accountable.

[@Gltokensp06]

What're you talking about? They came with more than enough evidence for the accusations being made. Also, saying "that's not a problem in our eyes" is not an acceptable answer. So keep pounding away and protect the people Congress.

[@joshuaXdebruler]

Rinzler never said that they did not have enough evidence he said that they are not listening to the ceos responses

[@augustogalindo8687]

Girlfriend: hey come to my house Guy: I can’t, I have to interview Apple’s CEO Girlfriend: I’m alone Guy: *proceeds to ask questions fast without hearing answers

[@Zeta4224]

Damn straight.

[@gatekeeping8528]

LMAOOOOOOOO

[@cletus9944]

The most underrated comment on KZbin, congratulations!!!

[@chetanpatteparapu7600]

To be honest they will be given a time frame for around 5 mins to ask questions. So that's the reason they're in a hurry to ask all of their pre-planned questions.

[@tannerdeal]

The first guy asking questions probably doesn't even know what an app is...

[@hilal_younus]

Even the second woman , screen time is an iOS feature... it is not an app

[@ingenfestbrems]

Don’t need to, it’s irrelevant

[@FloydMaxwell]

He also thinks Guam is in danger of tipping over. Brain dead.

[@Dashman100]

@@hilal_younus apps are groups of programs and feature is also a group of program. But they preinstalled within IOS. I r stupid and pointing someone stupid

[@hilal_younus]

Niranjan Bhat so, is accessibility features an app? No. Similarly , Screen time is also a feature.. by the way , It’s harmful for your health to be a keyboard warrior...

[@beinlikeerrth]

This is so annoying he won’t let him speak his full answer -

[@anthonym3232]

Each congress person only has 5 min to ask their questions and have it answered

[@sbu1prince]

Its pointless to ask questions and not give a chance for a response.

[@user-jc5ff7tu5o]

Sbu Mdluli America

[@screenplayhouse4932]

Now now. Here and there Tim was doing some razzle dazzle to prevent the Congress person from connecting a line of answers. And he avoided answering some questions.

[@Asian_Juan]

Welcome to Government

[@harsht6583]

The call quality is so bad. They should be using FaceTime 😂

[@-Yeti-]

What are they using? Lol

[@shouryeningle3688]

A r n o l d cisco webex

[@lukesummerfeldt8029]

Lol

[@doyouknowwhatbabiesare]

They shd panjo

[@hawkister]

They can't cause they don't have an Apple device. Oops

[@alxisl]

The congress representative should let Tim talk, he’s being very rude.

[@jahhh8456]

Yessssss FR he was still talking like wtf let the man finish his word first 🤦‍♂️

[@2901nc]

Congress rarely does that. The only reason for calling people to "testify" is to get media attention for Congressional posturing. Disgusting

[@Hedgehog-ji1bm]

Welcome to government

[@pavanbk15589]

Thats why he's the CEO and the other guy is in the Congress. Stupid politicians have no manners. No matter which country we are in.

[@dalemurman]

Yeah I like that apple are ok with all the other companys

[@tianrun_li.3dm]

Honestly Tim is the most likable out of the 4, he seems genuine to me.

[@hilal_younus]

And mark was definitely the 4th.

[@mitre6923]

Well then it was a wise desicion to make him the face of the company that fights the right to repair movement as much as no other, that uses its power over the AppStore to disadvantage its competition, that when it's main manufacturer had multiple employees die from suicide didn't do anything to improve their situation. But yeah, why judge a company by its deeds if it has such a genuine seeming boss. - a disillusioned IPhone user

[@Ryotsu2112]

Mitre Sorry, but Apple is the only one of these companies that doesn’t make their profits by selling your identity and privacy to corporations. Cry all you want about repair costs and ‘Apple tax’, but they are also the only ones that try to guarantee your privacy.

[@mitre6923]

Fido Montoya how does that contradict what I just said? My comment didn’t criticise their privacy policies. I actually agree with them about that a lot. But does that mean I can’t criticise and point out what they do bad? If so, you probably also like people who point out what great infrastructure Hitler build before beginning to get people killed for no reason.

[@tianrun_li.3dm]

Mitre yes, most likable, I didn’t say he was particularly amazing..... it’s just better than the other 3 that’s all

[@Snake_2066]

Tim has the patience of a saint.

[@keent]

When you hold the richest company in the world. You gotta be a saint in front of these people.

[@Snake_2066]

Keanu Kent Gargar fair enough. He has to explain to shareholders/BOD similarly I imagine sometimes. Maybe he’s used to it.

[@unknowncj387]

fax

[@DrPhilsStache]

Keanu Kent Gargar he’s also speaking to people that may not be the most informed about technology

[@TheAngryIntellect-]

And the mindset of a greedy evil lying demon.

[@LamezLames]

Out of the CEOs that where there, I trust Apple the most. That being said, they’re no saints.

[@BrianZuma]

Yea like for a while they where doing tax evasions and had their business technically in Ireland not anti trust but better than iBook competition

[@notricky1680]

Didn't know Apple was a person, much less a CEO

[@MusicalMemeology]

Agree Apple is more trustworthy than Microsoft. Not sure why they were called but not Microsoft.

[@TonyZEHS]

jazeboy69 Compare company size and profit margin .

[@MrLogan2600]

Zouma Thats not tax evasion. That’s just pushing your taxes back. I bet 99% of the people in congress do it with their personal finances

[@albertzhao7569]

some of the questions are so dumb.....

[@andrehovsepian4573]

Most of the questions!!!

[@--julian_]

@@andrehovsepian4573 All of them lmao

[@WolfiiDog13]

All the questions, and they never let him finish a sentence properly, it’s like they have their minds made up already

[@CSmittenaar]

Apple Tech Beagles they’re just upset because someone got butt hurt when their app didn’t meet the app stores minimum qualifications and/ or had massive privacy issues.

[@LivvieLynn]

They limit congressman to a few minutes. Which includes the person answering. It's a common strategy to try to wait the time out to avoid thier questions.

[@TheCodeTinkerer]

This is clearly an attempt only to smear Apple. Everytime the interviewer can hear that his question did not hit hard, he interrupts and changes to another question.

[@eliott970]

No it’s clearly a monopoly that needs to be broken up . Apple has a review process before apps go live why can’t they do the same for payment services?

[@tanzen1020]

eliott970 Because reviews happens before App release, and Fortnite has been released since 2018, while the direct payment fortnite made was released in late 2019 (december) - 2020

[@eliott970]

cloudy mix - Tanzen ❼ you’re not understanding my point. Why can’t Apple have a standard for payment services?

[@sirenixfreshwater7350]

Apple owns the store. Why is anyone telling them how to run it? The only reason they’re attacking them is because apple has $$$ and control over that $$$

[@dakiddnyce]

That’s what I get from this whole thing. It’s their market you play by their rules or go somewhere else. I don’t get why that’s hard to understand.

[@saiphaneeshk.h.5482]

@@dakiddnyce totally... If u are so concerned go to other stores lol There are many free stores though not only apple store in the whole world. The developer have choices too.

[@tommy605]

baby bean They don’t have a monopoly. They let all apps in that don’t break requirements like security of the users. I moved from an iPhone to an android and all of the apps I used worked on both. Just a matter of signing in. Then when I went back to iPhone, the apps I bought on google play store worked fine.

[@dakiddnyce]

It’s their store, their phone, their interface. You purchase or buy into their ecosystem because of their reach. So now you (the app developers) wanna tell them how you wanna do business in their house. I’m not saying they may or may not show favoritism but I think they reserve that right.

[@ownagemaximus5567]

Exactly. Congress seems to want 3rd party developers go to town on their App Store. Android is better for that. If consumers wanted that more they would be on android. If they wanted to charge 60% commission they can. Developers will move to android. That’s competition.

[@brandonheim]

Oh yes lets attack him with bad questions and be disrespectful when he is giving his very reasonable answer

[@stanmarsh912]

How do you get attacked with a question?

[@zlorenzo752]

@@stanmarsh912 passive-aggressiveness is a thing you know

[@stanmarsh912]

@@zlorenzo752 Yeah I do know. I also know the definition of attacked and it's not something you can do with a question.. you could use a hammer.. or a gun.. or your fists.. but not words. Sorry that the media has screwed you guys up with its war like language but that's not how things work in reality.

[@hubert3637]

Apple is not fair with competition, this screen time app is the Best example of that.

[@jeffhsu7027]

There’s a huge discrepancy between the understanding of technology by our politicians.

[@SethuSenthil]

Jeffrey Hsu Im glad it was better than before

[@Tomiply]

Politicians are way too old in general, if you ask me. Outdated on most things, not just technology.

[@yaskoda]

@@Tomiply fkin boomers lmao

[@leyrua]

@@Tomiply Yeah, I honestly think we need younger politicians. People who, you know, actually represent our current generation's interests.

[@davidhood9712]

Apple doesn’t make money from the screen time app. Why is she so insistent on thinking so?

[@Augusto0926]

Because this was the most unintelligent group of questions known to man lmaoo

[@oantoniolima]

@@Augusto0926 So the point and purpose of the questions just flew by your head, you were the unintelligent one here, bud

[@Augusto0926]

@@oantoniolima oh what ever will I do now!? Someone called me unintelligent on the internet instead of adding to the conversation 😭😭😭😭

[@colerichardson9872]

It’s about Apple forcefully pushing competitors out of the market

[@xzibito187]

They never let him answer the questions fully, it seemed that congress has its own agenda...

[@aymanismail4135]

They might have iPhones and apple watches

[@tianrun_li.3dm]

Times are short, every person has only so much time, but they have so many questions, I don’t blame them

[@CSmittenaar]

It’s the liberal agenda, they only want to hear what they want. They won’t listen to the actual facts that he tried to give but got interrupted on several times.

[@tianrun_li.3dm]

Christopher Smittenaar I thought the first Congress man was a republican, but I could be wrong.

[@CSmittenaar]

Tianrun Li just because he’s representing the Republican Party doesn’t mean he doesn’t have liberal ideals. No one is 100% on one side or the other from what I’ve seen. Personally I lean republican but there are some, not many; but some liberal ideals I can support. Regardless of that though, said politician didn’t allow Tim to finish what he was trying to convey as well as all the others.

[@SilverXT]

I seriously wonder how Steve Jobs would've handled this..

[@TheForza65432Dude]

SilverXT he probably would’ve destroyed congress

[@tomllo3462]

Congress: "doesn't even let him answer the question they posed" Steve: - Steve Jovs has left the Chat -

[@laviebohemeeva]

He would’ve either sent someone else in his place or walked out.

[@shellshock10]

He was a hot head. It would've made for good tv.

[@WouterStudioHD]

That would be the content that would convince me to get Apple TV+ 😂

[@MikeyBats]

Were they serious with these questions? It’s like they we’re just throwing stuff at Apple to see if it sticks?

[@RocketLR]

How was the question about the iBookstore not serious? It was a legit question. Are you sabbotating a company's ability to place their own competitive app on your App Store as to not decrease popularity in your own equivalent app? His best answer was "Sorry, I don't see that email" Are they doing another season when Tim is ready to answer each allegation? :S

[@MikeyBats]

RocketLR so out of all the questions they asked, 1 or 2 were bound to be sticky

[@RocketLR]

Michael b true

[@unknowncj387]

@@RocketLR you can't Ask the Apple CEO to answer for something that happened before he was CEO tho

[@MrLogan2600]

RocketLR They didn’t show the CEOs the emails, the emails could be fake. I mean, the closing remark was written up before the question and answering even happened

[@chrisdabre]

Let’s just ask him questions; we don’t care about the answers😑

[@Z_place_holder1234]

Yep, it doesn't even sound like they checked the app store developer policies. They didn't do their homework to understand what questions to ask.

[@dacook1987]

This is cringe worthy the questions Congress is asking...

[@jahhh8456]

FR let me give them a medal 🥇

[@quiet-cheese]

to be fair though, judging from these 2 questions, i felt it is already light years ahead of the hearing with Zuckerberg and Pichai a couple of years ago.

[@renju252]

Lol, he literally asked him the most pertinent questions concerning the app store and how's that cringe worthy?

[@unknowncj387]

I want to see ACTUALL DEVS that arn't biased and that congress didn't hand pick testify to congress

[@quiet-cheese]

@@unknowncj387 imho, hearing is inherently designed to be biased, and it servers the purpose. you don't call up someone for hearing to praise what they are doing good. you call them up for hearing to questioning them for potentially problematic issues. in a sense, you for sure want to "hand pick" the "most serious" issue.

[@HasanAtwii]

Apple owns the store its their thing their rules...this whole congress thing is useless Apple is a big company that creates their own hardware and software and u have the choice to buy it or not...i wish congress focus more about the US AND the world problems more than doing this whole drama every year

[@Hurileno]

It feels like they're all asking the wrong questions

[@ayonuga]

Hurileno so what are some of the right questions?

[@jaredbelik9976]

I would have liked to hear questions about right-to-repair.

[@thekawaiikiing554]

Ayo Nuga Right to repair Planned obsolescence Tax evasions Asking dumb questions regarding their AppStore is just ridiculous because android has a much larger market share and preference from developers for an obvious reason. The downside to Android being that they have a lot of bloatware and repetitive apps that flood the ecosystem when their should only be a few good ones to make it easier for the consumer but if that’s what you’re into then that’s what other platforms offer

[@cjr1881]

The Kawaii Kiing It is an Anti-Trust hearing.

[@xbraac]

The Kawaii Kiing That’s the point, that’s why he’s before Congress.

[@frankzanotti1083]

Hello concerned mother.If you are concerened about the time your kid spends on the cell phone, don't blame Apple for your bad parenting and just take the damn phone away from your kid !!!

[@curiosophy4241]

hahahahaha!

[@TheIncomparableGolfer]

The Parent app is just an example they used.. We all should be concerned about Big Business making rules a as they see fit.

[@zackrocky8027]

@@TheIncomparableGolfer concerns to big company yes. But please be concern in your actions first before you blame on others or concern others people . Don't blame the devil because of your sins but blame yourself not follow the bible and Jesus. God, Bible and Jesus already show us the sign and warning in the life but people ignore it and still do it and later on they blame of the devil. Same as technology they already give you warning if you do that this will track your location. Just be smart how to use technology. If you too trauma than please don't use technology at all.

[@TheIncomparableGolfer]

Zack Rocky I see why you compare Technology to Religion.. But you have to think a little deeper. What if God/Bible had a sticker on it that said: “Terms will be changed when we want, without telling you and without your consent” That’s the Freedom these companies have. Do you think people would follow a Religion that constantly changes there outlook based on Data from the people? We give these Companies to much freedom with how they control our Data. And the profits they make from it don’t go in any of our pockets. Yes they offer “free services,” but I think my Data is worth more than a Word Processor or any Operating System.

[@zackrocky8027]

@@TheIncomparableGolfer than very simple don't use it or find alternative and if you can't find alternative than form a team to develop it. Why you want to stick along with the people you hate and not value your freedom and money. Same as religion if you don't like Christianity and can't follow the rule of bible and jesus than find other religion that suit your desire and your freedom or being atheist. Look everything come back to our decision either we want or not. If you don't like than why hurt yourself more. Start changing your life bro and move on also strike your freedom. That's why i mentioned in my first comment the first thing is we need to concern ourselves first before concern to other people because our decision and action is crucial and to determine whether we live happily or not. Is easy to blame others than blame ourselves. Also it easier to force other people to change than to forces ourselves to change. Make you life and your freedom more better bro. Dont hurts your self more.

[@rock-n-party9241]

Doesn’t let Tim finish his sentence before even thinking of the next question. And I’m sure they will understand more of the answer if that were to happen.

[@50_Pence]

He will talk his way out of the net with long winded answers. Use up his time. The questioner is good. He wants good answers not bs. He hammered him at the beginning and you see how he continued to answer directly all the way through. Thumbs up from me

[@andyl8u]

That’s what I was thinking. At least explain some of the stuff. There’s a reason why Apple do things. I’ve been dealing with Apple for a few years at my company and it’s sometimes frustrating when they keep changing things in their OS but we do see why they change it.

[@Stone_624]

One has been leading the world's most successful company for a decade. The other got elected by coronavirus corpses.

[@thakillerb]

My god Tim’s opening statement was powerful. Whoever wrote that for him must be rolling in it

[@MikeyBats]

And I bet you everyone of those Congress ppl have iPhones

[@luciususiholo6956]

😂😂😂😂

[@yaskoda]

Ahahahhaha so true

[@jaihind8490]

No they use one plus and huawei

[@ajaycs3974]

True

[@goldminorguy]

The chairman had an apple watch

[@chrisstevens2914]

Congress: Do you think it’s fair to control which apps are permitted on your platform? Tim: Well, being that it’s our company, yes. I was just waiting for that to be said. Lot’s of respect for Tim’s patience and holding his ground.

[@imperfectxennial3008]

Tim is one of the few CEOs that care. Look at their environmental policies to start.

[@markmoncera5010]

Yea that's why they'd most likely remove the earphones and the chargers from their boxes

[@aribloch]

That's why they design their products to be disposable...

[@yaskoda]

Ari Bloch and 100% ♻️ aluminum, pretty neat

[@aribloch]

@@yaskoda The recyclable part isn't the issue, the computers just aren't designed to last

[@haloepic3092]

Brofist Soldier yup that’s why they bend easily

[@Windows7Pro2009]

Why aren’t they letting him answer the question fully? I would get irritated if someone cuts me off.

[@onnyt60]

Tim is way to lame

[@srikrishna_97]

This is atleast okay in comparison with Jeff Bezos. This attitude was way too much brutal for him

[@dontpresssubscribe6777]

If only congress actually knew what they were talking about

[@David-tp7mc]

They seem like they are on to something though. These are the same concerns that brought the anti trust lawsuits against microsoft

[@unknowncj387]

fax

[@shellshock10]

You'd think that they would hire someone that knew, and be some sort of consultant?

[@dontpresssubscribe6777]

Lefty9602 They just don’t ask the right questions. Like obviously they are onto something but even like a 10 year old could ask better questions than that.

[@JulioRomeo]

Actually they know what they are talking about

[@lawrenceflowers2680]

We love you Tim ! They don’t know what their talking about. It’s just to say. That they are questioning Tim the CEO of Apple, but make them self look stupid!

[@godbeforeme]

He gets questioned by congress to basically do an ad for Apple. This is hilarious.

[@ml3677]

What?!

[@andrerichards2063]

😂🤣

[@unknowncj387]

Call them nike how they're turning controversies into ad campaign

[@aperture0]

LMAO

[@davebenemerito310]

1:40 It's the first time I hear Tim mention names of different companies😂

[@pangerangaz2160]

lolll exactly me, too!

[@shubhamagarwal9459]

The way he says “Samsung” 🤣

[@danielmontanchez6407]

So different from steve jobs times. He used to mention Dell and other competitors in every keynote

[@s.benn4233]

Am I the only one that doesn’t know why they are even going through this

[@guzmanrodriguezsergio2479]

Javier Pan but you can do it with some apps, I mean I used to use a special app from iSpoofer to play Pokémon Go and move wherever I want without going there. I installed that app from the website

[@guzmanrodriguezsergio2479]

baby bean I didn’t hack my phone, search “How to be a fly player Pokémon Go iPhone”, literally you just have to go to the website

[@tannerdeal]

@Javier Pan Apples product, Apples rules. Makes sense to me

[@rishabmeh32]

@Javier Pan "Because you can’t download apps to your iPhone without the App Store, which is unfair." is the equivalent of saying "You cant sell your homemade condoms at the local Safeway without safeway approving it, which is unfair"

[@lntg]

@Javier Pan How is that unfair lmaooooo

[@smurua]

Apple is a great company shameful how the congress is holding them back

[@brbubba]

You mean shame how Apple is using it's monopoly on the App store to bully independent companies into paying up or getting banned.

[@smurua]

@@brbubba they can use Android, Samsung Store, Huawei Mobile Services... If they don't agree with the APPLE STORE rules. Developers are free to choose other platforms, no excuses. Don't get sensible about it, there are many options.

[@brbubba]

@@smurua Not if they want their app on the iphone. Google skirts this because you can install third party apps.

[@tanzen1020]

brian sullivan They want their app on the app store? THEN FOLLOW THE RULES, FOLLOW THE TOS, If you disagree with it, LEAVE!

[@brbubba]

@@tanzen1020 The law disagrees with you.

[@gateway113]

You guys remember when screen time was a paid for app? yeah me neither ....

[@CarmeloGonzalezMelodic]

You read my mind

[@muddi900]

Internet Explorer was also free and that lead to years of legal trouble for Microsoft. Also read a book

[@wandering_prince]

I was about to say the same!

[@amanagarwal1939]

muddi900 Internet explorer was a way to funnel you into Microsoft’s search engine and mail to generate revenue. Screen time is totally different in the sense that using it makes you get less addicted to the product you bought. So yeah....you don’t need to read a book.

[@JackEstacio]

If anything, it makes you spend less time with your phones

[@DanielPennybaker]

I love how Tim whenever he gets the chance to honor Steve he takes it.

[@BlowitAllUp]

Could have voted for Yang. He'e the only candidate that mentioned the Office of Tech Assessment.

[@scott2366]

What a good idea shame

[@martonpeintlerkrivan8027]

he was probably the only candidate who was technologically literate

[@playstationRockss]

Yang was by far ahead of the game. Sadly politics in the US is all about popularity.

[@evan168gt6]

NyRat That’s why we have old boomers in congress lol

[@JamButter123]

Evan168GT then we want them OUT!!!

[@myleshamilton6342]

This guy is a legend! Great CEO. Love Apple

[@MujtabaFR]

Looks like a show of power for the congress .. They shouldn't invite him for just these silly questions

[@vectorhacker-r2]

Congress should just leave the free market alone.

[@jordanhill4437]

It's funny because Tim's answering the questions and explaining when we all know these congressmen love to not do that

[@homiethefish]

This was more just asking questions and not true fact finding. Most of the particular question, should have been give in advance, so they could have been answered. Also anything about a particular developer would opened Apple up to lawsuit and or violated the developer's privacy.

[@notwhoyouneed5703]

I feel like if the congress had known what they were doing, they would have asked different questions. For example, they could have talked about right to repair, instead of asking about “what keeps you from raising the App Store tariff to 100% of your proceedings”

[@CompendiumSafari]

It's like arguing with your mom. Doesn't matter what you say, she has her own truth and just wants you to say something that confirms it.

[@corycoral7072]

So she points out examples, he rebukes showing the reasoning being safety of consumers and their data and then points to dozens of other apps still on the App Store that has the features that she mentioned and she just ignores it.. very fair

[@0741921]

Plus there's plenty of apps in the app store that Apple already provides like clock or weather and Apple had never stopped those. Just because those apps were removed around then doesn't mean it was because Apple introduced similar features

[@corycoral7072]

eSCAPE see you get it man, it’s the same bs people have been complaining for years that honestly doesn’t hold water.. the fact it ended up needing to g too Congress just shows how uneducated they are on the modern world

[@kelvinmacharia1940]

If its about safety they wouldn't have been in the app store in the first place, as tim said, everything undergoes a vigorous process before being allowed on the appstore, don't you think its suspicious that it became unsafe when apple launched a competitor app, then recommended it to the customers of the other app??

[@Jmort93]

Kelvin Macharia sometimes it’s hard to understand the negative aspects of an app until someone else develops one too and compares features. It’s like dating someone who has many inherent character flaws: you welcome them into your life and then once you find out they aren’t good for you after getting to know them more personally, you realize they need to vacate your life lol.

[@kelvinmacharia1940]

@@Jmort93 great point

[@tyler_schecter5805]

Moron: *interrupts Tim* Tim: 😑

[@therealsteel1634]

Lmao if moron interrupts Steve, Steve would leave

[@tanzen1020]

Arkham Arsenal Yeah, Tim is a softie compared to Steve

[@damn6448]

cloudy mix - Tanzen ❼ no he’s strong willed and determined. He’s just an introvert who thinks about his answers correctly. He’s not hot headed and he’s patient. He’s defending Apple while he serious and he’s also turning those questions the way he wants to answer them

[@Sffhjjngtggb]

Geez. Let the man finish!

[@filipmarkovic369]

I’m tired of Apple killing competition and slowing down growth in mature markets. We need events such as these to prevent Apple from being as anti competitive as they are now.

[@czbxdun7492]

Damn let my man Tim Finnish his words

[@tarno89]

Your man apparently chooses what email to see clearly. Seems like he can't see specific emails :)

[@tarno89]

And he played that "we have over 1.5 Mln apps, aren't we amazing?" Card twice, second time when it was completely unrelated and it can be considered a deflection from the actual question.

[@tarno89]

It's called pressure. If I let your man speak, he will lead the conversation with his pink and fluffy words. Real questions have to be answered on point!

[@karagol6208]

tarno89 evn though he said some unrelated things, isnt it still unfair for the guy. Like seriously just let him speak, then say what you have to say!

[@maksim3722]

tarno89 I think that was said to underline that you can’t get so much products without having developers, and to have developers you have to interest them to write code for your system, and they are succeeding at this, hence the high number of apps. Also it was used in ok e instance to underline the variety of products and the choice you have for say, an email app, among those 1,5 mln there sure is a dozen of email apps. Have you tried listening?

[@0741921]

I feel bad for Tim, had to be there for hours to only have to answer a fraction of questions the others had to answer. Apple Def might have issues with control due to size, but it is nothing compared to the likes of fb, Google or Amazon. Surprised Microsoft wasn't brought in too

[@kavishbansal]

But Microsoft doesn't have a big market share in app store, that's the sole reason why Windows Phone died. I don't see a single reason for Microsoft to be here

[@littlekolb]

This dude was less interested in getting information than he was about sharing this own "insights". None of them were even questions, they were accusations. EDIT - Typo.

[@wandering_prince]

Yes!

[@wandering_prince]

With preconceived notion.

[@wandering_prince]

They don’t have the capability to make any judgements whatsoever.

[@shanep.7184]

That’s congressional hearings in a nutshell

[@Laxrocks571]

Lmaoo who cares about any of this. It’s apples platform they could do whatever they want! They make sure the quality and the safety is there!

[@bryanmiller476]

And that’s your app is legal and isn’t violating another company’s patents Like for example, if I make a platformer game, I just make it and submit it to Apple If my game is too close to Mario Bros and could violates Nintendo’s patent, that’s up to Apple to deal with not me If Nintendo wanted to sue for violating their Mario game, they’d be suing Apple and not me so I’m not the one dealing with court and lawsuits or anything like that so yes Apple deserves their percentage cut

[@Laxrocks571]

Bryan Miller yes exactly, that’s why I don’t think it matters because it will come back to bite apple in the butt.

[@aamonplays9835]

This men of congress are disgusting their ownselves, wtf. They doesnt even let Tim finish his answers. Hay nako

[@joml2466]

Walang halos pinagkaiba sa Philippine congress no? Except that Philippines have rude congressmen who pretended to be righteous

[@aamonplays9835]

@@joml2466 na tumpak mo po

[@smamudhan]

Plot Twist: Tim gets up, found to be wearing shorts under his shirt and jacket.

[@rodfer5406]

Why was Microsoft not questioned?

[@hairypancake4425]

@Rod Fer Because Congress is asking for unfair business practices on App Store and Microsoft doesn’t have that level of store

[@AsifAzam]

blad90 I’m dead 🤣

[@0741921]

Was wondering the same thing too. Guess no on cares about good Ole mincrosoft anymore

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

MS doesn't lock users to the Windows Store like Apple does with their App Store

[@The-Rest-of-Us]

Microsoft was the sole subject of a much more intense questioning and connected lawsuits in 2000 - it’s almost no exaggeration to say that they were the most evil and power hungry company in the world back then. I guess congress didn’t question them this time because this would have been equivalent to admitting failure in 2000.

[@chocoloco9985]

“Sam-Sung” 😂😂😂

[@jaygreenn92]

I see what’s going on here those people want to poetry themselves as being crazy by questioning everything they did in the past & the reason apple did it.........

[@jaygreenn92]

& also leave corny apps on the app store

[@elat9635]

Portray... Not poetry 😂

[@iJoshKelly]

Tim obliterated each of them lol 😂 honestly I understand people being scared of apples power but realistically I don’t think they’re in the wrong for maintaining the same business practice for over a decade. The Mobile platform can make SO MUCH money and app developers ranting over a 30% cut by apple which has been the same forever! (apple has always been upfront about it) you’re not developing for Android.. you’re developing for a much better ecosystem and customer base that statistically spends more.

[@shanep.7184]

The fact is that the 30% cut breaks some business models. Spotify can’t profit if they have to take that big of a cut while charging the same as Apple Music. That being said, The developers need to somehow pay Apple. Office 365 charges $80/year and includes like 5 (objectively simple) apps. Charging $99/year is not nearly enough when you get cutting edge machine learning, AR, and other APIs, Xcode, App Store hosting, and the luxury of not having to market and sale of the billions of hardware these software run on.

[@rulersonicboom4737]

Its not good for small business and start up. This is nothing but plain and simple monpoly.

[@kevindam1946]

@@rulersonicboom4737 You just made two baseless claims without any evidence or elaboration. You, as well as virtually every member of Congress, do not understand technology or how the tech industry works in the slightest.

[@rulersonicboom4737]

@@kevindam1946 Baseless? Ha you must live under a rock if you think these companies you love so much practice their business ethically. Sorry Apple Fanboy. Keep wasting your precious dollars on your garbage phones.

[@kevindam1946]

@@rulersonicboom4737 Again, another baseless claim, this time followed by two insults. Yeah real persuasive there bud. Are you capable of coming up with a logical, thoughtful argument?

[@FQ8]

Are those the rumored Apple Glasses?

[@jahhh8456]

🧐 Probably, It kinda look like those from the leaks

[@Bottledwater13]

I really hope it's true...

[@PhxSml]

@@jahhh8456 I was thinking the same haha

[@acqua_exp6420]

hahaha yeah! Used directly to read out the best answers 😂

[@robertdem259]

Nah i checked he’s been wearing these glasses for years, unless he’s been testing the apple glasses for like a decade now

[@dublinairportplanes]

At least nobody called Tim MR apple 😂😂😂

[@npcimknot958]

Apple seems the least evil tbh.. I’ll stick to Apple va Samsung, hwahei google and friends,

[@DarthRaider]

popcorn pop they do Rip people off with their prices though

[@Clippozant]

@@DarthRaider Careful, the question here is not the hardware but the App store. In all fairness, prices are exactly the same on the Android side of life...so I don't see where the issue lies. Hardware tho...well yeah, they are a bit too high.....sorry, used to be a bit too high, now everyone is the same sadly

[@hunterbowman5150]

DarthRaider huh? The base model 11 is cheaper and has more to offer than many flagships. After 8 years of Android flagships, the 11 became my first iPhone due to this. Honestly it’s worth a lot more than its’ starting price.

[@yaskoda]

@@DarthRaider Its the other way around, companies like Samsung can sell a $1500 Dollar phone that only gets 2 years of OS support and not have people criticise or hate it, while the iPhone 5S is still getting frequent updates.

[@superdiego.g]

Brofist Soldier Couldn’t have said it any damn better.

[@lka4678]

9:35 Tim didn’t respond the question first so that the other guy can’t cut him off. Brilliant

[@S3GXY]

They're so stupid not realising everything 🍎 does is to make sure a third party app doesn't have sensitive information and data about their users and that includes releasing a copy app by themselves because they trust them better than any third party app that needs the access to the sensitive user data.

[@maher.k22]

Then I guess Apple should start blocking all 3rd party apps if this is the case. It's amazing how people don't notice this pattern that Apple has been following for years, wait for a service and app to become a hit, then drop their own competing app or service and destroy the competition.

[@S3GXY]

@@maher.k22 Yeah it's a pattern but they don't do that with every app there are whole lot of third party apps in app store they only do that with apps that require sensitive data and information access not because that app is a hit it's because they require sensitive user data. It's a smart thing that apple is doing preventing third party apps to gain any access over users data.

[@maher.k22]

@@S3GXY so what's your excuse for their behaviour towards streaming services?

[@maher.k22]

@No Charge of course they won't do it with every app, they only do it with the apps that could help them collect data or requires subscriptions. What benefits would a calculator app bring to Apple? Lol

[@S3GXY]

@@maher.k22 That's just pure money grab when it comes to streaming Bob Ceo of Disney was on board with apple and wanted that Disney+ would become the native streaming app on all apple products but apple pissed him off by releasing their own streaming service. But then again apple is big on ecosystem too so both can be the reason to take on streaming services. Still Netflix, Hulu, etc. Are available on app store.

[@jasper6916]

i don’t think the congress woman did enough research. screen time is not an app, it’s is fully integrated into ios software. therefore screen time is not a direct competitor. i thought she was onto something when she asked as to why some similar apps were deleted, but tim’s answer was perfectly reasonable.

[@BladeousX]

lmfao they literally asked dumb questions just like my friends majoring in criminal justice would ask

[@sawilliams]

They should just call these “reclaiming my time” hearings.

[@avrggamer69]

What's wrong with apple making the stuff for they own devices

[@avrggamer69]

@@hamstercouture it's a waste of time going for the big companies they look dumb

[@hunterbowman5150]

baby bean The property owner of a mall isn’t considered a monopolist by renting out sections to retailers. Even if it was the only mall in the state, nothing is stopping other people from building their own mall. It’s anti-competitive if they prevent people from buying land and building their own malls. It’s a monopoly if they go out and buy all the available land and fill them with their malls. Apple’s devices were developed and built by them; that is their “store front” they created it, the phone hardware is like the land upon which a mall property owner builds their store front. Nothing is stopping another person from making their own device and setting up their own App Store. Yeah it’s near impossible for most to get into the phone making industry. But that’s bc the big companies in it now are good at what they do, and have spent many billions making their devices good. Being good at what you do doesn’t mean you’re anticompetitive.

[@RedPanda555]

Hunter Bowman Agree 100%. Some people are just too stupid to understand customers just want the best product they can afford.

[@rukevweb5674]

baby bean Just use Android, simple. There’s a reason why people buy iPhones and not Android phones. I should be able to give my grandma an iPhone without having her worry about unsafe apps.

[@tonychau5786]

baby bean Apple locks people into their ecosystem? Geez look at Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft.

[@johnkennedy4128]

Im a developer. Apple store is a monopoly. As this video says They take 30% commision. What robbery.

[@Joshua3.33]

R.I.P Steve Jobs

[@marsn6913]

@RANDOM PIC AND VIDS nah he's not he would've never approved many things that apple did such as ditching the headphone jack

[@Yzyenthusiast]

Marsn lmaooo

[@Anderson_Hwang]

@@marsn6913 Should Samsung CEO also go f himself for ditching headphone jack?

[@yaskoda]

​@@Anderson_Hwang yes, he should while he watches the absurd "Ingeniues" ads that mocked Apple for removing the headphone jack.

[@iamnajix]

Marsn he would do worse things trust me

[@anshulagrawal3931]

The general public cannot comprehend the severity of these high level technical issues.

[@Symbiotix_Gamer]

Over the years I've come to appreciate Tim ✌🏽

[@rhumontero9530]

He is a hard-working man. He handles Apple so well and continue its legacy. Steve Jobs must be proud.

[@Symbiotix_Gamer]

@@rhumontero9530 despite what people might say about him and apple, he has a trillion dollar company sat on his shoulders, id say hes done a good job !!

[@wooferjr169]

8:18 the way Tim looks at the camera 👀

[@TWatcher_]

1:40 Whoa, didn't see that one coming...

[@amx.n2912]

It was a compliment but shady at the same time. Quality instead of quantity!

[@tebonginc]

i wish this would go on forever, its too funny

[@BILLVASS2003]

I am so confused. Is this a hearing/questioning or is it an INTERROGATION???

[@plc3653]

It’s good that congressmen are tough on these big corporations. And it’s nice to see Tim handled them gracefully too.

[@ahmednajeebbutt]

Their is difference between being tough and disrespectful

[@ThatBronxgirl7]

Do these Congressional leaders realize that American technology companies are the only giant industries we have left.

[@joshuajoe1419]

Ikr, without Tech Giants, America industrial side is done. Congress should just stay quiet as Tech Giants are doing more for America compared to the government itself.

[@DarthPreamp]

It should be clear, Tim is interested in one thing, the bottom line of his company; to that end, his answers are extremely guarded and if you listen carefully, skillfully evasive. This is not necessarily a criticism, but rather an observation.

[@ZachTheTechie97]

Apple is their own company. They can do what they want as long as it abides by local laws.

[@KKS.22]

I just on internet apple keeps 30% of in app purchases and $99 yearly fee for putting apps on their store. Is that not shelf price for apps? Anyone knows about it .

[@vinpar3714]

Apple is love, and will always be love ❤️

[@golddragonj]

"my eyes just aren't good enough to read it" lol

[@shrivardhanmishra1380]

This reminded me of iron man 2 😂😂😂

[@MySliceofLifeAnimation]

Video title should be ‘Congress get on Tim Cook’s nerves for 15 minutes straight.’

[@rodfer5406]

Like Walgreens selling vitamins and other products: inherent conflict of interest. Should be prohibited throught the economy.

[@eazy1437]

Tim is the best Ceo Apple could ever get, he deserves this position

[@jeraldjamesbiju]

It's their Store, their Products! Why are they concerned about how they run it? Then what's the use of calling it a Private Firm when the rules are made by the Government for running the business?! Govt rules are required.....but not on deciding how the company runs and controls their own App Store!

[@akosikael07]

The questions were no brainer 😂😂😂

[@BretM]

God this is so sad. Could congress not be bothered to get assistance with these questions? Are they actually asking this stuff?

[@juancarloscruz3002]

As an apple customer I feel more confident making payments through apple and using apple services such as screen time over any other third app.

[@marc-antoinecartier5381]

Jordan with is cringes conspiracy theories. If you know, you know

[@spekter901]

What?

[@ChanningChea]

It was disgusting to watch. So much partisanship in a single person.

[@tomsmith6592]

Ok don't be a typical 7th grader with the "you know you know"

[@Joss0051]

Apple aren't perfect, but they are lightyears ahead of most other companies ethically, oh and Tim did very well to be so polite when no one let him Finnish a sentence.

[@Lima_M1]

This man was basically bragging at the beginning 😂... Man's said "we're the best not the most"....come on now 🔥🔥

[@alonli272]

Only Tim can make every conversation sounds like a Apple Event

[@tomzidahmed3300]

umm what?

[@steelunited1115]

So this is their excuse why congress can’t pass the stimulus🙄

[@wall-e7179]

I got 30 seconds in.... Then my iPhone battery died

[@rolanddawson117]

“What’s to stop you from increasing the commission to 50%?” Developers have the right remove the ability for customers to make purchases within the app. Look at Vudu. You can watch all the movies you want, but Apple does not receive ANY commission from the movies purchased on the website.

[@iblackfeathers]

the first congressman in the video is an snl skit waiting to happen. 😂

[@ishke2994]

‘My house my rules’

[@JamesRavencroft]

Congressmen vs a major CEO is like an overconfident kindergartener arguing with a university professor