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Apple Limiting Alternative App Stores and Payments to EU Due to Malware, Fraud and Scam Risks


In developer documentation outlining systemwide changes to the App Store in the European Union, Apple explains why alternative app stores,...

"We're limiting these changes to the European Union because we're concerned about their impacts on the privacy and security of our users' experience - which remains our North Star," Apple writes. Going forward, Apple plans to engage with the European Union, developer community, and EU users about the impacts of alternative app stores. New features and changes for the iPhone in iOS 17.3 include Stolen Device Protection, collaborative Apple Music playlists, a Unity Bloom wallpaper for the Lock Screen, and...

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