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Meta seeking unfettered access to iPhone user data via EU DMA interoperability requests

On its face, the EU DMA is meant to stop monopolies from abusing their market position, but Meta appears to be abusing this legislation in an attempt to gather unprecedented access to iPhone user data.

Meta trying to use the EU DMA to gain access to iPhone user data

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has reportedly filed 15 interoperability requests through the European Union’s Digital Market Act (DMA). These requests are meant to provide competitors access to technologies to give them an equal footing, but it seems Meta is going a step further.

According to a report from Reuters, Apple has shared a statement suggesting Meta is abusing the DMA’s interoperability request system. Meta has filed more requests than any other company, seeking deep access to Apple’s proprietary systems.

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