Apple and Meta are fighting in Europe over the balance between interoperability and confidentiality, Reuters reports.
The fight focuses on the European Union Digital Markets Act (DMA), a competition regulation that requires designated gatekeepers (including Apple and Meta) not to restrict competitors' access to so-called core platform services. In Apple's case, that means: iOS, iPadOS, App Store, and Safari. But his concern here seems mainly focused on iOS.
The iPhone maker has made no secret of its distaste for the DMA, but its latest attacks are aimed at Meta, rather than the pan-EU law itself – likely as EU law enforcement officials do. actively considering how DMA interoperability requirements should apply to Apple.
On Wednesday, Apple revealed that Meta had made more interoperability requests (15) than any other company, suggesting that it is seeking broad access that could harm user privacy and security.
If it granted all requests, Apple warned that Meta's apps (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads and WhatsApp) could allow Meta to “read all of their messages and emails on a user's device , to see every phone call he makes or receives.” , track every app they use, scan all their photos, view their files and calendar events, save all their passwords, and much more.
The social media giant hit back by accusing Apple of concocting privacy excuses “that have no basis in reality” to try to thwart access.
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