Elon Musk meets Tim Cook, says Apple never considered removing Twitter app

Twitter proprietor Elon Musk said helium went to Apple's office and met with Apple CEO Tim Cook successful tweets connected Wednesday.

The gathering marks a important de-escalation days aft Musk went connected a tweet tempest accusing Apple of threatening to propulsion the Twitter app from the App Store and posted past deleted a meme that suggested helium would alternatively "go to war" than wage Apple's 30% level fees.

"Good conversation. Among different things, we resolved the misunderstanding astir Twitter perchance being removed from the App Store," Musk tweeted. "Tim was wide that Apple ne'er considered doing so."

In different tweet, Musk posted a abbreviated video of a reflecting excavation astatine the halfway of Apple Park successful Cupertino, California.

On Monday, Musk posted respective tweets criticizing Apple and arguing that its App Store moderation policies were against the tone of escaped speech, a ailment subsequently echoed by Republican lawmakers. Over the weekend, helium mused that helium whitethorn marque his ain smartphone.

Musk besides chafed against Apple's fees, which instrumentality betwixt 15% and 30% of integer income done apps connected iPhones. Apple stands to marque wealth from Twitter if Musk succeeds successful his program to importantly grow Twitter subscription revenue, and those features are sold done the Twitter iPhone app.

"Did you cognize Apple puts a concealed 30% taxation connected everything you bargain done their App Store?" Musk tweeted connected Monday. He besides tagged Cook's Twitter relationship connected Monday and asked what was going connected with a imaginable suspension of the Twitter app.

Apple representatives did not respond to requests for comment.