Overview
- The European Commission is investigating under the Digital Services Act and says it suspects Apple lacks reasonable, proportionate measures against financial scams and harms to minors.
- In a letter dated Thursday, Apple vice president Kyle Andeer called the inquiry hypocritical and warned that risks to users will “inevitably increase.”
- Apple argues that DMA enforcement requiring link‑outs and third‑party app marketplaces exposes users to fraud on platforms it cannot monitor or control.
- To defend its practices, Apple reported App Review actions including removing 37,000 apps for fraud in 2024 and rejecting large numbers of unsafe or misleading submissions.
- The dispute continues alongside Apple’s appeal of a €500 million DMA fine from April and ongoing EU requests for details on fraud detection, business verification, and policies to protect minors.