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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

In response to Apple's comments on Meta's requests, Meta said the following: "What Apple is actually saying is they don’t believe in interoperability. Every time Apple is called out for its anticompetitive behavior, they defend themselves on privacy grounds that have no basis in reality."

I hate to admit it, but I agree with Meta here. Apple themselves are collecting all of these things on their devices, so their privacy argument is clearly a lie.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's Android. Or a dumbphone. They might be more to Meta's liking. Well, are. Except the dumbphone.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Apple is AFAIK a designated large platform operator under the DMA and hence are legally required to open their platform to 3rd parties. That's the main point of the DMA regulation.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sounds like the perfect opportunity for Meta to bumrush all of Apple's IP and use it to all the nefarious ends. I'm not sure that's the best idea.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago

I see no big difference to Apple doing the same, and the DMA opens the possibility for Apple users to switch to more privacy respecting apps.

And contrary to the Apple device built in surveillance apps, no one is forced to install shitty Meta apps on their device.

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is surveillance capitalism beginning to cannibalize itself?

Sorry for my optimism.

[–] user134450 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

This is happening only because the DMA exists. That's regulation. So i guess the optimistic view here is that finally regulation is catching up to the tech giants.
The pessimistic view might be that big tech found a way to weaponize the regulations against each other to the benefit of no one.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago

Please make that happen. Or at the very least, get apple & meta to go to war with each other for a decade.