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by nickslaughter02 32 days ago
Working as intended. EU wants you to use a device and OS they can fully control. Don't comply with some new ridiculous regulation? Your app will be banned.

> EU App Store: Apple Removes Thousands of Apps Due to Digital Services Act Requirements

> Apple’s app removals follow the Digital Services Act, a European law requiring all app traders to display verified contact details, including address, email, and phone number.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/eu-app-store-apple-digi...

You think apps which wouldn't want to implement Chat Control will remain on the app store?

EU to legislate about Chat Control behind closed doors (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707719)
1 comments
sam_lowry_ 32 days ago
The only problem is, EU does not control these devices, Google and Apple and by extension the US government does.
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71bw 32 days ago
Oh they sure do, because Google/Apple have to bend over backwards for the EU as they are not stupid enough to suddenly lose 500 million users.
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ryukafalz 32 days ago
But if the EU cements their citizens' dependency on Google/Apple even further by effectively mandating the use of these devices, it gives Google/Apple more leverage. Imagine if them pulling out of the EU meant nobody could use their digital wallet? What if the use of digital wallets has become more mandatory by then?
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Longhanks 31 days ago
Really? Google to this day refuses to do business in China, and Apple at this very moment excludes the EU from multiple new iOS 27 features that launch in the rest of the world. And with the current direction the EU is taking (e. g. even more regulation, more economic recession, even fewer competitive tech businesses), I wouldn’t bet on US companies getting "more favorable" towards the EU.
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deaux 31 days ago
Looking forward to the Apple quarterly earnings call where Tim Cook (or soon the new guy) explains why they decided to let go of the EU, leading to a 30% fall in revenue and net profit. I'm sure investors will be delighted.
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71bw 30 days ago
...and the iOS 27 features are not anything actually important, while China never was an established market for Google since 2009. Things have changed.
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