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Australians may soon be able to download iPhone apps from outside Apple App Store under federal proposal


Tech company warns government not to follow EU in forcing platform to allow third-party payments and app downloads

“The DMA requires changes to Apple’s ecosystem that bring increased privacy and security risks to users, opening the door for malware, fraud and scams; illicit and harmful content; and other threats,” the company said. Telsyte’s managing director and principal analyst, Foad Fadaghi, said opening up Apple’s platform might be useful for some users but would not change how most people used their iPhones. Australia is not an outlier – Apple is facing regulatory and legal pressure over its App Store dominance in Asia, Europe and the US.

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