Apple and Meta are battling in Europe over the balance between interoperability and privacy. Reuters reports.

The fight focuses on the European Union Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an antitrust regulation that requires designated gatekeepers (including Apple and Meta) not to restrict competitors' access to so-called core platform services. For Apple, this means: iOS, iPadOS, App Store and Safari. But the concern here seems to be focused mainly on iOS.

The iPhone maker has not voiced its displeasure with the DMA, but its latest attacks target Meta rather than the pan-EU law, as EU enforcers do. think actively How DMA interoperability requirements should apply to Apple.

On Wednesday, Apple announced that Meta had made more interoperability requests (15) than any other company; This suggested that it was seeking widespread access, which could be bad for users' privacy and security.

Apple warned that if all requests were granted, Meta's apps (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp) could allow Meta to "read all of a user's messages and emails on their device and see every phone call they make or receive." , track every app they use, scan all their photos, look at their files and calendar events, log all their passwords, and more.”

The social media giant hit back, accusing Apple of making up privacy excuses with "no basis in reality" to try to block access.