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F-Droid Grew Up. Not Everything Came With It.
F-Droid is betting that an app store can be easier to use without becoming another machine for harvesting attention and data.
Apple's Toll Booth Gets a New Coat of Paint
Apple overhauls EU App Store fees under DMA pressure, but developers still pay a commission on external link-outs.
Meta Appeals EU Ruling on Pay-Or-Consent Ad Model
Pay up or be tracked.
Von Der Leyen Defends EU Censorship Rules Amid Criticism, Targets X, Meta, Apple, and TikTok Under DSA, DMA, and AI Act
EU enforces Digital Services Act, AI Act, and Digital Markets Act against X, Meta, Apple, TikTok, and Elon Musk.
Meta Defends Charging Users for Privacy
Critics argue the proposal violates users’ rights to consent and data privacy.
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Beyond Apple’s Walled Garden: How AltStore Unlocks the Hidden Potential of the iPhone
Now in the EU, AltStore challenges Apple’s closed ecosystem, offering a new frontier for iOS app sideloading and developer freedom.
Users Flock to Brave Browser When Apple Is Forced to Show Default Browser Options in the EU
A large uptick following Apple’s anti-competitive control being loosened.
EU to Investigate Apple’s Retaliatory Ban of Epic Games’ Developer Account After Epic CEO Publicly Criticized Apple’s “Monopolistic” Tactics
The EU had ordered Apple to allow developers to build third-party app stores.
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The EU’s Strict Online Speech Laws Are Set to Impact US Citizens in 2024
The First Amendment offers little protection from the long arm of the EU’s speech censorship agenda.
“Malicious Compliance” – Apple Is Accused of “Extortion” Tactics to Keep Developers Locked Into Its Walled Garden
Apple wants to maintain full control.
US Lawmakers Tell Biden to Scrutinize How the EU Regulates US Tech Companies
The EU is getting involved with policing online speech through new regulations.
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How Epic Games Beat Google, Failed to Take Down Apple and What It Means for Big Tech Monopolies
An analysis of the two cases.
