Apple Warns of Privacy Risks in EU’s DMA Interoperability Requirements Apple has released a report highlighting its concerns about how some companies could “weaponize” the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) interoperability requirements to access sensitive user data. The report came on the same day that the European Commission began consulting on the proposed measures for requesting interoperability with Apple’s iOS an…

Apple Says Meta is Making Unreasonable Interoperability Requests Under Europe’s DMA Requirements Apple today said that Meta has made 15 interoperability requests under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union, which is more than any other country. In a statement provided to Reuters, Apple said that Meta is asking for changes that could compromise user security and privacy. In many cases, Meta is seeking to alter functionality in…

Apple Has ‘Very Serious’ DMA Issues, EU to Enforce Rules ‘Soon’ Apple is facing a “number” of “very serious” issues with its Digital Markets Act compliance in Europe, EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in an interview with CNBC. The European Commission opened an investigation into Apple in March to determine if Apple’s EU app marketplace changes were complying with DMA regulations. The DMA …

iMessage and Bing avoid strict DMA rules, for now The investigations should take a maximum of five months. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeApple and Microsoft have managed to temporarily prevent iMessage and Bing from being targeted by the EU’s strict new Digital Markets Act. Instead, the European Commission announced on Wednesday that it’s opened four market investigations into Bing, …

The EU targets Google, WhatsApp, and more with tough new DMA rules A graphic showing the companies and services being designated as gatekeepers. (Click here for higher resolution image.) | Image: European CommissionThe European Commission has officially confirmed which tech companies, and which of their services, count as “gatekeepers” under its strict new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The companies listed all app…