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Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by tomjen3 on Saturday July 27, 2024 @08:20AM (#41086105)
The DMA does not allow you to install what you want.

It does not apply to consoles.

It does make it possible for companies to keep some more money, but most importantly it allows them to sidestep the protections for my privacy that I pay a premium to Apple for.

A real DMA would force facebook, twitter, etc to open up for alternative clients. That would bring competition in and benefit the end user.

Not that whatever digital slot machnine company is allowed to keep a higher percentage of the diamonds they sell you in their free to pay game.

Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by snowpid on Saturday July 27, 2024 @04:37PM (#41089171)
WhatsApp and Facebook are forced to accept third party clients by these laws. So your concerns are addressed:)