- Apple Will Smith movie Louisiana was threatened by Apple to relocate the filming of “Emancipation” if Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill allowing alternative app payment systems.
- The proposed legislation was seen by Apple as a threat to its revenue from the App Store, prompting the company to intervene.
- An Apple representative allegedly warned a Louisiana lawmaker that the bill’s passage would harm the local economy by jeopardizing the film’s production.
- Apple also opposed a separate bill requiring age verification for smartphone users, leading to intense lobbying against the legislation.
- The backlash from Apple resulted in lawmakers removing the age verification provision, allowing the bill to pass without it.
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