Facebook wants you to replace Apple’s Messages with its own Messenger app — Apple World Today

“We feel people should be able to choose different messaging apps and the default on their phone,” Stan Chudnovsky, the Facebook vice president in charge of its Messenger app, told The Information. “Generally, everything is moving this direction anyway.”

Chudnovksy said Facebook has asked Apple over the years to consider opening up default messaging. Not surprisingly, Apple has never agreed. (And, personally, if did, I’d still use Apple’s default app as I don’t particularly trust Facebook.)

Speaking of the latter company, Apple has decided to temporarily waive the 30% cut that it takes from in-app purchases for Facebook’s in-app paid event feature, reports CNBC.

Previously, Facebook said Apple blocked an update to the Facebook app that displayed a message saying Apple would take a cut of the transactions. However, the tech giant’s reversal only lasts for three months, and doesn’t apply to gaming companies hosting paid events.