Overview
- Meta and Microsoft criticize Apple's new App Store terms as insufficient under the EU's Digital Markets Act, calling for more significant changes.
- Apple's proposed changes include allowing alternative app stores and payment systems but introduce new fees, such as a 50-cent 'core technology fee' per download for popular apps.
- Critics argue the new terms could discourage the creation of alternative app stores and maintain Apple's market dominance.
- The EU is considering strong action against Apple, including potential fines, if its new terms are deemed non-compliant with the Digital Markets Act.
- Developers and companies like Meta and Microsoft are urging the EU to reject Apple's proposal, fearing it negates the intent of the regulation.