Apple Warns EU Rules Could Make iPhones Less Safe

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is once again clashing with European regulators this time over what it says are dangerous new rules that could put users at risk. The company argues that forcing iPhone and iPad owners to make in-app purchases outside the App Store opens the door to fraud, scams, and privacy breaches.

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In a letter to the European Commission, Apple VP Kyle Andeer warned that the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) inevitably increases risks to users and undermines Apple's decades-long focus on security. According to CBS News, Apple called the EU's enforcement reckless and even dangerous.

Earlier this year, Apple was fined 500 million ($581 million) for violating the DMA's anti-steering rules a penalty it's currently fighting in court. The company insists the Commission's approach contradicts its own Digital Services Act, which aims to protect users from harmful content. Apple's message is clear: opening up iOS may please regulators, but it could make the iPhone far less safe.

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