Apple says EU’s sweeping digital rules delay new features for Europeans and seeks their repeal
Apple claims the Digital Markets Act delays new features and creates security risks for users, urging repeal after facing a €1.8 billion fine and ongoing regulatory challenges.
- Apple seeks to repeal the Digital Markets Act, claiming it exposes users to privacy risks and stifles innovation.
- The European Union implemented the regulations to prevent big tech companies from abusing their market dominance.
- Apple expressed concern over user safety with external payment services and sideloading, which may expose users to scams and malware.
- The European Commission previously fined Apple €500 million for not allowing developers to direct users to external purchases, and Apple is appealing this decision.
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The Californian giant is calling for the abolition of the Digital Market Regulation (DMA). In retaliation, it slows down the arrival of features.
Apple Urges EU to Revise Tech Laws
Apple urged the European Union on Sept. 24 to revise the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying the legislation is hindering its ability to serve customers. The company stated that users in the EU are experiencing delays in new features and facing increased privacy and security risks as a result of the legislation. “It’s been more than a year since the Digital Markets Act was implemented,” Apple said in a statement. “Over that time, it’s becom…
New chapter of the confrontation between Brussels and the US Big Tech supported by Donald Trump. At the center of the fight returns the regulation on digital markets Digital markets act that aims to limit the abuses of dominant position by the giants of the technology. Apple, that last April has been fined precisely for violations of the regulation, has explicitly asked the EU to repeal it. Reaffirming it is the dispute made since the entry into…
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