Apple appeals against EU mandate that it freely share its technology

As expected, Apple has formally filed an appeal against the European Union's ruling on interoperability, saying that it constitutes a massive privacy risk.An EU flag with the App Store logoIn December 2024, Apple made public its objections to the EU's interoperability plans in a white paper, centering on what it described as the Digital Markets Act's (DMA) security and privacy implications. Now as first spotted by Axios, the company's official appeal filing against the EU's fine repeats the points, and in particular stresses how other firms are set to exploit the ruling.In a statement to AppleInsider, an Apple spokesperson says that the company is filing its appeal on behalf of the users it believes may potentially be harmed by the ruling. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums