Apple Inc. pulled important app-development tools from Google after the iPhone maker decided the internet giant broke its rules, according to people familiar with the matter.
Facebook Inc.’s app development was hobbled in a similar way for about 24 hours, a sign that Apple is wielding power as operator of the most-lucrative U.S. app store to push its approach to user privacy.
Google employees can’t access test versions of iPhone apps they’re making, or use internal apps related to transportation scheduling and food, the people said. Security alerts are limited too, one of the people said. They asked not to

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