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Despite complaints, Apple hasn’t yet removed an obviously fake app pretending to be RockAuto

Apple's App Store isn't always as trustworthy as the company claims. The latest example comes from RockAuto, an auto parts dealer popular with home

What’s more, it promises customers that “Your privacy is a top priority” and that “all your data is securely stored and encrypted, giving you peace of mind.” That’s not likely, given the nature of this app. The tech giant has been fighting back against regulations like the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), by claiming these laws would compromise customer safety and privacy. “It’s mostly one-way since the only replies we’ve had from Apple are ‘you shouldn’t have emailed, go use the online form’ and ‘upload screen prints of the app store listing and your trademark registration,'” Taylor explains, both of which RockAuto had already done, its documentation indicates.

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