• RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      The only reason I spend extra for Apple is the security.

      If the EU takes that, their entire business model is gone.

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          2 years ago

          They make no money by requiring their web engine be used.

          What they get is a phone where they prevent apps from snooping around other apps and secretly taking over the camera and microphone.

          Here is a Wikipedia page that explains their long fight over encryption.

          The EU regs just eliminated all of this protection in the name of commerce, but the big winners are the spy agencies and hackers.

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            2 years ago

            You know you can just stick to the app store if you’re worried about that, right?

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              2 years ago

              No, the point is that the EU is requiring that Apple comprise the security in the name of letting users choose what they want.