UK says Apple stifles browser innovation, but chickens out of imposing regulation
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority wants Apple to allow rivals like Facebook to offer browsers on iPhone, but passes the buck on doing anything about it.
Back in November 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK released a preliminary report saying that Apple blocks developers’ ability to offer innovation in the browser market. Apple responded by saying the CMA was giving too much weight to the self-interest arguments from its rivals.
Now the CMA has released its full report which chiefly ignores Apple’s position on browsing. The CMA’s original investigation was also into the area of cloud gaming, but the regulator says Apple’s recent rule changes have satisfied its concerns.
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