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Apple and Meta are warring in Europe over the remainder between interoperability and privateness , Reutersreports .
The conflict focus on the European Union’sDigital Markets Act(DMA ) , a competition ordinance that requires delegate ostiary ( let in Apple and Meta ) not to restrict competitor ’ access to core platform services . In Apple ’s pillow slip , this have in mind iOS , iPadOS , App Store , and Safari . But its concern here seems mainly concentre on iOS .
The iPhone maker has made no finger cymbals about its distaste for the DMA , but its latest attacks take target at Meta , rather than the pan - EU law itself — likely as EU enforcers areactively consideringhow the DMA interoperability requirements should use to Apple .
On Wednesday , Apple revealed that Meta has made more interoperability requests ( 15 ) than any other society , suggesting it ’s seeking far - reaching access that could be big for users ’ seclusion and security .
Were it to deed over all the requests , Apple monish that Meta ’s apps ( Facebook , Instagram , Messenger , Threads , and WhatsApp ) could give up Meta to “ take on a user ’s equipment all of their messages and e-mail , see every phone call they make or obtain , track every app that they use , scan all of their exposure , look at their files and calendar event , log all of their password , and more . ”
The social media whale hit back by criminate Apple of concocting privacy excuse “ that have no basis in reality ” to attempt to thwart approach .
