Apple threatens to stop selling iPhones in the EU
6 hours ago
- #Digital Markets Act
- #Apple
- #EU
- Apple threatens to stop selling iPhones in the EU if the Digital Markets Act is not rescinded, claiming it's for user privacy, but evidence shows Apple spies on users and complies with authoritarian governments.
- Apple's control over the App Store allows it to take a 30% commission on transactions, raising concerns over monopolistic practices and lack of competition.
- The EU is encouraged to call Apple's bluff, as exiting the EU market would be financially detrimental to Apple and its shareholders.
- The article suggests the EU should develop its own technology infrastructure ('Eurostack') to reduce reliance on US tech giants, which are seen as extensions of US government interests.
- Legal barriers like the EU Copyright Directive (EUCD) Article 6 hinder European companies from reverse-engineering US tech products, but removing these could foster technological sovereignty.
- The piece highlights broader issues of privacy, monopoly, and the need for democratic oversight in tech, advocating for interoperability and user control over their devices.