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Starbucks accused of manipulating app payments for $900 million profit
(www.androidauthority.com)
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this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
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No, it's not. The complaint is linked in the article, here is the first sentence:
It goes on to describe dark patterns manipulating consumers into spending more than they would otherwise. You are describing one of the motivations for Starbucks to do so.