Though his tweets went viral, and though he did chat with Apple Support, the company didn't delete or actively 'remove' the movies that disappeared from Anders Gonçalves da Silva's iTunes library and his devices. Or, at the very least, it's a lot more complicated than that. But the story about disappearing digital copies isn't. Here's the thing: Some of that may be true. If Disney decides it no longer wants to offer a particular movie in your country, your 'purchase' is no better than an extended rental. 'Apple's 'buy' button is a sham, because Apple has the right to remove movies from your iTunes library after you've bought them.
Perhaps you've heard a story that goes like this: