“I hope that the regulators in the EU, India and elsewhere start taking action before Apple destroys more dreams and crushes more entrepreneurs”“This is just another example of how a trillion-dollar monopoly abuses its market dominance at the expense of millions of users who are trying to monetize their own content,” Durov says.“I hope that the regulators in the EU, India and elsewhere start taking action before Apple destroys more dreams and crushes more entrepreneurs with a tax that is higher than any government-levied VAT [value-added tax].”This isn’t the first time Durov and Apple have butted heads.In August, Durov blamed Apple for delaying one of its updates for weeks, as the company took issue with Telegram’s new Telemoji that dresses up standard emoji with fun animations.Telegram also recently debuted its $4.99 / month Premium subscription that gives users access to exclusive features, but offers a $1 discount if you purchase it through its desktop site because, as Telegram explains, “the payments are not subject to fees from Apple or Google.”Several companies have taken shots at Apple this past week.On Wednesday, Spotify criticized the iPhone maker for making it harder for the platform to sell audiobooks on its app, an update Apple later rejected altogether, forcing Spotify to remove audiobook purchases from its iOS app completely."