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Viral outrage over Apple’s EU payment warnings misses key fact

Apple says the warning messages now appearing next to EU App Store listings that use third-party payment systems are not actually new. According to a

However, the iPhone maker confirmed to TechCrunch that these user-disclosure screens have been live on the EU App Store since the beginning of Apple’s DMA Compliance Plan back in March 2024. (Apple critics have called out the company’s DMA Compliance Plan as being confusing and filled with “junk fees” meant to make up for the lost commissions on in-app purchases.) The tech giant claims that the European Commission (EC) raised no objection to the updated message but instructed Apple to hold off on making any changes.

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