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Uncool apple being uncool to openness https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/08/ios-17-4-nerfs-web-apps-in-the-eu/

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Once again, the forced regulation which is supposed to improve the user experience by providing more access to more apps proves that orgs respond in ways that are making the experience worse in order to protect themselves.

Yeah, Apple, totally not cool.

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Clearly they have thought it through. They follow the regulations to the letter but if there’s room for interpretation they will likely exploit it to their advantage.

IMO regulation is the problem, not the solution. These laws often harm consumers in the long run. It was better paying Apple their cut.

Why do regulators stay idle when companies like Apple cleverly exploit regulations?