Posted 2/1/2024, 10:50:14 PM
Zuckerberg Slams Apple's Onerous DMA Compliance as Critics Say it's Still Too Restrictive
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized Apple's compliance with EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation during recent earnings call
- Apple's new rules allow developers to use own payment systems, but added new fees like "Core Technology Fee"
- Zuckerberg said Apple's DMA compliance was so "onerous" that he'd be surprised if any developers adopt it
- Meta had previously considered launching a Facebook Games store, but gave up due to Apple's restrictive policies
- Epic Games, Spotify, Mozilla and Microsoft have also slammed Apple's DMA compliance as "malicious," "extortion," and a "step backward"