The European Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, is not satisfied with Apple’s response to the DMA (Digital Markets Act) and it now appears that The Photos app for iOS and macOS has reportedly been proposed as a target.
Sometimes, things are pushed to unsuspected limits, and when we talk about the European Union and its regulatory will, this is almost the norm. We have already talked in depth about all the changes that Apple had to announce to comply with the DMA, the law on digital markets which requires, among other things, that the App Store is not exclusive, that we can use d other payment methods in our iPhone other than Apple Pay or that we can make purchases in applications without Apple taking a cut. Well Europe does not seem at all satisfied with these measures announced by Apple and demands that they be much more thoroughand according to Vestager, Competition Commissioner, Apple may allow us to delete the Photos application from our iPhone.
The statement is surprising because it seems to be made without knowing in depth what Photos means in Apple’s operating system. We are not talking about an internet browser, nor an email application, we are talking about where our photographs are stored, where they are managed and where any other application’s access to them is. control. Photos are not just an additional element of iOS or macOS, they are an essential part of the same system protected to the maximum by storing one of the most important and private elements we have on our device: the photos and videos we store. Allowing the Photos app to be deleted is not as simple as deleting Mail or Safari, it is something much more complex that seems very complicated to manage. It seems that the European Commission has gone too far and we will have to remain attentive to the next movements that occur.
