• sanzky@beehaw.org
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    5 months ago

    Imagine if 99% of text messages sent were via iMessage, and the EU kept the same ruling.

    If 99% of messages were sent via iMessage the ruling would have been different. if it ever fulfils the criteria needed to be considered gatekeepers, then they will be designed as such.

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      5 months ago

      I’m sure the rule would be different. My point was mostly to say this is in no way bad for Apple

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        5 months ago

        It’s not bad for apple, but iMessage is so irrelevant here in Germany, even the most die hard Apple fans will use WhatsApp no matter what.

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          5 months ago

          Same here in the Netherlands. All the people I know with an iPhone use Whatsapp. I only use the standard app to read incoming SMS.