iMessage officially escapes the EU’s app crackdown
Image: The Verge Apple’s iMessage is not being designated as a “core platform service” under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission announced today. The decision means the service won’t be hit with tough new obligations, including a requirement to offer interoperability with other messaging services. The Commission also opted against designating Microsoft’s Edge browser, Bing search engine, and advertising business as core platform services. “Following a thorough assessment of all arguments, taking into account input by relevant stakeholders, and after hearing the Digital Markets Advisory Committee, the Commission found that iMessage, Bing, Edge and Microsoft Advertising do not qualify as gatekeeper services,” the EU’s... Continue reading…
苹果的iMessage和微软的Edge浏览器、Bing搜索引擎和广告业务未被欧盟委员会指定为核心平台服务。WhatsApp和Messenger被指定为核心平台服务。苹果宣布支持跨平台RCS消息标准。苹果的Safari浏览器、iOS操作系统和App Store需遵守最严格的要求。
