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Meta and Microsoft ask EU to reject Apple's new app store terms


Apple’s new app store terms have come under fire for what many are describing as ‘malicious compliance’ with the EU’s...

Apple’s new app store terms have come under fire for what many are describing as ‘malicious compliance’ with the EU’s Digital Markets Act – that is, technically complying with the antitrust law while completely negating its intent. “I don’t think that the Apple thing is going to have any difference for us because I think that the way that they’ve implemented it, I would be very surprised if any developer chose to go into the alternative app stores that they have,” the executive said. In principle, the EU can levy huge fines against Apple for non-compliance, but the most likely outcome is that it will formally reject the terms, and ask for new proposals from the Cupertino company.

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