This EU citizen thinks that Apple should go pound sand
Apple says EU should get rid of its digital markets law
Submitted 3 weeks ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.world
https://dpa-international.com/economics/urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:250925-99-139351/
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UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
The company further claimed that the European Commission has almost exclusively focused its enforcement measures on Apple. The iPhone manufacturer has been targeted by the commission five times, which it says is more than all other competitors combined.
That’s because you have significantly more power and control than all other competitors combined.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
the commission should preventively sue google for what they are planning to do with their full lockdown of android in 2 years. their plans almost certainly violate the dma by artificially restricting 3rd party app stores. bonus point would be that apple couldn’t say this anymore.
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Yeah well:
- That’s then and this is now
- They haven’t even figured out how to effectively stop Apple so I’m not too confident in their abilities.
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 weeks ago
It's like Jack the Ripper complaining about the police chasing him, with all the other murderers that are also around.
FlowerFan@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Shocking news: New law against lead in daher exclusively targets the company that puts lead in water!
SrMono@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
“For the first time, pornography apps are available on iPhone from other marketplaces — apps we’ve never allowed on the App Store because of the risks they create, especially for children,” the California-based company said in a press release.
Yea, because European parents are known for buying children expensive iPhones, unlocking it to allow third party Apps and install porn Apps right away. It is called parental control…
The case doesn’t sound constructed at all.
FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 3 weeks ago
The classical “think of the children” argument. They truly are desperate to keep their walled garden. The EU is doing the right thing.
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Except when they’re ID-gating the entire internet.
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
The horror! Just imagine if they were able to access the exact same videos from the browser! 😱🖕
czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Jokes on you, I have a third party porn app on my phone. And I’m a child.
Not in my age though, just a manchild….
nuggie_ss@lemmings.world 3 weeks ago
That means they should keep it.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Mafia demands removal of laws regarding organized crime, and to make extortion legal.
darkkite@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Unfair competition: The DMA’s rules only apply to Apple, even though Samsung is the smartphone market leader in Europe, and Chinese companies are growing fast. Apple has led the way in building a unique, innovative ecosystem that others have copied — to the benefit of users everywhere. But instead of rewarding that innovation, the DMA singles Apple out while leaving our competitors free to continue as they always have.
I don’t get this? isn’t samsung android based which allows sideloading by defaul?
Attacker94@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s a strawman argument yes, but it is soon to not be the case because of changes to sideloading on the android side.
darkkite@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
That is true, but rooted devices, non-certfied android devices, and adb still allows users to sideload without restriction though the direction is concerning.
_cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 3 weeks ago
“Why won’t you guys think of the children!”
With the recent push for age verification in the UK, they saw an opening that will let them wall up the garden again.
itisileclerk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Shut the fuck Apple, you are US company. Get out of here.
kalkulat@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The EU has plenty of talent and ideas. (ESA? RasPi? ARM?) It needs to get rid of its dependence on US corps and create its own net economy, infrastructure and great sites.
Here in the US? time for these trillionaire monopolists to get their due. Good to see InternetArchive.eu get established!
biofaust@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I say we should get rid of Apple.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
How about the USA adopts instead? How about that, Tim apple?
Engywuck@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Apple can dick my dick anytime. Shitty company.
kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 3 weeks ago
kate says apple should give me a billion dolar
Tattorack@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
dinckelman@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
We should also get rid of seatbelts, and let construction workers put asbestos back into things then. How dare these laws inconvenience a multi-trillion dollar corporation