> Apple is also under an obligation to allow “sideloading As far as I understand the DMA, this is false. The DMA requires companies to allow sideloading OR alt

> Apple is also under an obligation to allow “sideloading As far as I understand the DMA, this is false. The DMA requires companies to allow sideloading OR alternative marketplaces, but it doesn't explicitly require both. Apple chose to allow the latter without allowing the former. We will see whether EU regulators agree with this interpretation and will let this stand. Considering how the GDPR is being enforced (they're going after Meta for daring to offer a free service while completely ignoring all the clearly illegal cookie banners with no dismiss button), I suspect no.