Apple Warns EU Rules Are Fueling Fraud And Scams On iPhones

Apple has accused the European Union of jeopardizing consumer safety through its new digital competition laws, claiming they make iPhones and iPads more vulnerable to fraud and scams, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.

In a letter to the European Commission, Apple Vice President Kyle Andeer argued that EU regulators’ enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) forces the company to allow third-party app stores and payment links “with no meaningful guardrails,” exposing users to risks Apple “cannot control or monitor.”

Apple is now openly chiding the European Union for demanding better user privacy under the Digital Services Act -- while mandating Apple remove privacy features under the Digital Markets Act. By @WGallagher

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— AppleInsider (@appleinsider) November 6, 2025

Apple also rebuked the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which requires companies to protect minors and regulate harmful content.

The company accused Brussels of pursuing an “enforcement agenda” designed to undermine its security and privacy safeguards.

The clash has deepened trade tensions, with President Trump warning of tariffs against European nations he accuses of “discriminating” against U.S. tech firms through overreaching regulations.

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