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Comment on Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

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Xatolos@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

EU: Thank you Google for complying with the DSA.

commission.europa.eu/…/digital-services-act_en

This is a a huge part of it, the whole “prevent illegal” parts.

“easier reporting of illegal content”
“less exposure to illegal content”
“level-playing field against providers of illegal content”

The EU isn’t going to punish them for this, they will hold this up as the golden standard.

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localhorst@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
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- squaresinger@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Inside the EU’s chest there are two wolves.
  
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BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
The EU waltz.

One step forward. Two steps to the side. Three steps back.

Repeat.

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NicestDicerest@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Just as they did with Apple when they forced them to allow sideloading? So yeah, the EU will push massively against this if its implemented there.

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- Xatolos@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Where does it say that Google is blocking all side loading?
  
  It says they are blocking the installing of unsigned apps. This is the macOS Gatekeeper being the only option on Android. You can still download and install apps that aren’t in the Play Store. So the EU will still love this as 3rd party apps can still exist, but at the same time anything “illegal” can be reported to them immediately.
  
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  - JustARaccoon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    It’s effectively becoming the gate keeper in the same way apple only allowing app installs through its app store only is a gate keeper.
    
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    Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    They are gatekeeping which apps you can install, not the installation method.
    
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- General_Effort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  You mean when they forced Apple to implement the “trusted trader” scheme.
  
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  - NicestDicerest@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    No, i mean when they forced apple to open their IOS system to side loading custom, unverified apps.
    
    Here, have a read:
    
    support.apple.com/en-gb/117767
    
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    General_Effort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    The DSA requires people offering apps (“traders”) to provide certain information. For example: address, email, and phone number must be made public. When Apple introduced that, this also caused some outrage and calls for EU regulation. Despite the fact that this was exactly the regulation called for. Hence, why I mentioned that trusted trader scheme.
    
    Google may be legally required to do this. I’m not sure how the DSA is to be interpreted on this. It’s certainly not a stretch (see Article 31). It’s out of touch to believe the EU will push against this.
    
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General_Effort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
The Cyber Resilience Act may also have something to do with this.

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