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April 12, 2022 04:53 pm
Original Link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/22/04/12/1653234/apples-cook-says-circumventing-app-store-would-harm-user-privacy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_m
Apple's Cook Says Circumventing App Store Would Harm User Privacy
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said that proposed app store regulations in the U.S. and European Union would put iPhone users' privacy at risk. From a report: "If we are forced to let unvetted apps onto iPhones, the unintended consequences will be profound," Cook said during a keynote address at the Global Privacy Summit on Tuesday in Washington. "Data-hungry companies would be able to avoid our privacy rules and once again track our users against their will." Apple is under global scrutiny over app store policies. The EU is working on legislation that would force the company to allow apps to be installed from outside the Apple App Store, threatening Apple's grip on its platform and potentially limiting its ability to collect a commission from developers.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/22/04/12/1653234/apples-cook-says-circumventing-app-store-would-harm-user-privacy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_m
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