It’s no longer just the EU, it’s now also the US studying to force Apple to allow other third-party stores besides the official App Store on iOS and iPadOS. The company sees how regulatory pressure is mounting to make the App Store no longer the only place to shop, and issued a statement to emphasize the negative effects of this move.
More push for techs that predict change one way or another
It was all caused by the publication of a revised version of the American Choice and Innovation Act, which you can read in English and which represents one more step in the legal work to convert this act into law. again defends the App Store as “an engine of economic growth” which at the same time allowed “competition and innovation” between the participating developers.
Apple then directly attacks this bill:
“[…] We believe this violates the privacy and security that our users depend on. There are governments and international agencies that have explicitly warned against sideloading requirements, which would empower actors to malware
and scams targeting users (including children) as well as those seeking data tracking without their consent. »
“[…] The changes that have been applied to the proposal recognize that the proposal has created security vulnerabilities for users. We believe that the remedies that have been proposed fall far short of the protections users need, and we urgently call on lawmakers to make further changes to avoid these consequences.”
yes the company clarifies that the proposed legislation did not mean to do any of this on purposeIf not, these are unintended consequences. Apple is sticking to requesting that they not become a reality, as this would jeopardize all the advances in privacy that have been made to date.
Tim Cook himself has made major speeches on this in recent weeks, but as the United States and the European Union seek to regulate app stores… it looks like the future will force companies like Apple to make changes that will satisfy the administrations. .
