Sounds like you're talking about Apple disabling Advanced Data Protection in the UK? https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234

Weird take to shift the blame to Apple for that.

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stavros a day ago | parent [-]

No, 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-chang...

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freedomben a day ago | parent [-]

Interesting, I would not have expected calling Apple out for their malicious compliance practices would be controversial.

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johnthedebs a day ago | parent | next [-]

Sometimes 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.

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stavros a day ago | parent | prev [-]

If 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.

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freedomben 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Just wanted to say, with all seriousness, this is one of the most insightful comments I've read in a very long time.

	▲	stavros 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm glad you liked my semi-offhand comment! I will now make "HN influencer" part of my identity :P.