Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ...
by Karunamon on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @05:15PM
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Play this scenario out to its logical conclusion. If we are in a situation where Apple and the government is targeting specific apps for removal, this becomes a game of whack a mole that the developer always wins.
Even with sideloading, neither Apple nor the government will give up that much control. Apple will almost certainly retain the ability to delete "malware" apps even if they're sideloaded and governments can then lean on that mechanism. Even Google can probably do a lot through Play Services.