Apple allegedly argues iMessage not a gatekeeper service in EU
appleinsider.com
With just days to go before the European Union's Digital Markets Act designates gatekeepers, Apple is allegedly arguing iMessage isn't popular enough to be classified as a gatekeeper service.
  • Onse@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    tbf, Apple‘s iMessage dominance is mostly a US based phenomenon. In European countries, many people use WhatsApp and telegram. Anecdotal evidence: I don’t know anybody using iMessage.

  • Eggyhead@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    If Apple’s iMessage does fall under the DMA ruleset, it means Apple will be required to open iMessage to third-party operators.

    What does this look like in practice?

    • kirklennon@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      What does this look like in practice?

      An endless sea of spam that Apple is legally required to deliver.