Apple Says New EU Interoperability Rules 'Bad for Our Products and Our Users'

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The European Commission today announced the decisions of its interoperability proceedings to assist Apple in complying with its obligations under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), but Apple has come out swinging, calling them "bad for our products and bad for our European users".

"Today's decisions wrap us in red tape, slowing down Apple's ability to innovate for users in Europe and forcing us to give away our new features for free to companies who don't have to play by the same rules," said Apple in a statement given to MacRumors.

The DMA, which came into force last year, requires major platform holders or "gatekeepers" like Apple to provide third-party developers equal access to iOS and iPadOS system tools and features.

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Author / Journalist: Tim Hardwick

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesOman

Topics: European Commission European Union

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News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-03-19 @ 07:49:18 (19 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: macrumors.com

Language: English

Article Length: 1923 words

Reading Time: 11 minutes read

Sentences: 82 lines

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