By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) While not a member, Apple is providing most of the funding for developer advocacy group App Association, allowing it to shape policy.Advocacy groups and lobbying parties often make claims to sway public, judicial, and political opinion one way or another, and that has been quite evident for some news stories about the tech giants. The App Association (ACT), which aims to fight for the rights of developers, generally offers favorable opinions about Apple.Apple is said to be the source of most of the funding of the ACT, according to four former employees …

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