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Apple has done this sort of thing before, where they don't like a law, they'll implement some unnecessary and shitty feature, and then say "hey don't blame us,
by stavros 8mo ago
Apple has done this sort of thing before, where they don't like a law, they'll implement some unnecessary and shitty feature, and then say "hey don't blame us, blame your MPs!".
- johnthedebs 8mo agoSounds like you're talking about Apple disabling Advanced Data Protection in the UK? https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234 https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234 Weird take to shift the blame to Apple for that.
- stavros 8mo agoNo, Apple adding fees "to comply with the DMA" because "EU made us do it": https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/26/app-store-eu-rule-change-dma/ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/26/app-store-eu-rule-chang...
- freedomben 8mo agoInteresting, I would not have expected calling Apple out for their malicious compliance practices would be controversial.
- stavros 8mo agoIf there's one thing humans manage to do well, it's to make small, random decisions we made in the past an integral part of our identity.
- freedomben 8mo agoJust wanted to say, with all seriousness, this is one of the most insightful comments I've read in a very long time.
- stavros 8mo agoI'm glad you liked my semi-offhand comment! I will now make "HN influencer" part of my identity :P.
- johnthedebs 8mo agoSometimes Apple's malicious compliance is in service of (or less generously: aligned with) users' interests. I didn't know about the added fees that parent mentioned, so I appreciate them clarifying in this case.