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Yes, #Apple will demote WebApps to bookmarks on iOS 17.4 in the EU. Yes, they claim the EU is to blame. And no, that is not true IMHO. What is right is that under the DMA (Digital Market Access) rules WebApps could become a real escape route for Apps to avoid the Apple App Store tax. So better to close that possible loophole and blame the evil EU. IMHO. Reminds me a lot of the Cookie Banner stuff. Same story. Same blame game.
Apple can rely on the tech media and social networks algorithms to blow this out of proportion with people fighting over „Apple is evil“ and „Apple is always right“ while both sides will unconsciously support the wrong „The EU is evil“ argument. And THAT is what the spindoctors want you to believe.
Ask yourself. If it really was EU regulations, why is this action from Apple limited to iOS? Why is it not announced nor implemented on MacOS and IpadOS at the same time?
@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.netUPDATE: Apple announced that they will NOT implement this change on iOS 17.4. So it wasn't the EU regulation after all, it seems. #WhereIsMySurprisedFace