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Apple is ruining the open web
Apple is defying the EU’s Digital Markets Act by blocking rival browser engines on iOS, protecting Safari’s immense profits. The result is the company ruining the open web.
At a recent DMA workshop, Apple executives offered vague and unconvincing explanations, shifting blame while feigning confusion over the lack of alternative browser engines on iOS. Internal communications reveal long-standing concerns within Apple about the web’s potential to erode App Store dominance and weaken the platform lock-in enabled by services like iMessage. While the intention to curb gatekeeper power is commendable, the vagueness of certain requirements places an unrealistic expectation on profit-driven corporations to voluntarily honor the implied spirit of regulation.
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