US EditionApple using sketchy warning for apps bought using third-party payment systems
- Apple added prominent warning messages with a red exclamation mark on EU App Store listings for apps using third-party payment systems in 2024.
- The EU Digital Markets Act required Apple to allow developers to bypass its payment system, but Apple uses these warnings, which may violate anti-steering rules.
- The warnings alert users that apps, like Hungary’s popular Instacar, do not support Apple’s private and secure payment system, implying potential risks in security and privacy.
- Critics including John Gruber accuse Apple of spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt through these warnings while Apple faces a €500 million EU fine and appeals it.
- This dispute underlines ongoing regulatory challenges Apple faces under EU rules and suggests possible further actions if the warnings persist as anti-steering measures.
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Apple adds warning message for EU apps using non-Apple payment systems
Last month, the European Commission (EC) said Apple broke the rules of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The main issue was that Apple was blocking ... The post Apple adds warning message for EU apps using non-Apple payment systems appeared first on Gizchina.com.
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