Apple using sketchy warning for apps bought using third-party payment systems
- Apple has added prominent warning messages on EU App Store listings for apps using third-party payment systems, including the Hungarian app Instacar.
- This move follows the EU Digital Markets Act requiring Apple to allow external payments, but Apple appears to discourage their use through these warnings.
- The warnings use a red exclamation icon and claim the apps do not support Apple’s private and secure payment system, which critics say resembles scare tactics.
- In April 2025, the European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros for noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act, and Apple is currently appealing.
- The warnings have stirred debate over fairness and legality, with some accusing Apple of anti-steering practices while others note the message is not new.
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Apple tests EU's laws by adding 'scare screens' to third-party payment apps
European Union App Store users are being shown warnings in the App Store about apps that let users make payments directly to developers — despite this being a clear violation of the Digital Markets Act.Apple has already been fined $570 million for anticompetitive practices under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), although it is appealing. Now it at least appears to be asking for a further fine, because it has added warnings expressly designed t…
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