Post AwtPe4EfkN781cdcvI by owa@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AwtPdnJ0gzTzW9XLpA by owa@mastodon.social
       2025-08-06T07:21:17Z
       
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       🇯🇵 Japan has officially banned Apple’s iOS browser engine restrictions.Starting Dec 2025, iPhones must allow real Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Brave, Vivaldi and others to run their own engines, just like on desktop.This is a major step forward for browser competition.Full analysis here:/1https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/japan-apple-must-lift-engine-ban-by-december/
       
 (DIR) Post #AwtPdsrE3Cp4jiaFLk by owa@mastodon.social
       2025-08-06T07:21:57Z
       
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       Apple will no longer be allowed to impose technical or financial barriers that effectively block third-party browser engines on iOS./2
       
 (DIR) Post #AwtPdyTh9bZ8ATcXVQ by owa@mastodon.social
       2025-08-06T07:22:12Z
       
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       This matters as Apple is still blocking rival browser engines in the 🇪🇺 EU, despite the DMA:/3https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apples-browser-engine-ban-persists-even-under-the-dma/
       
 (DIR) Post #AwtPe4EfkN781cdcvI by owa@mastodon.social
       2025-08-06T07:22:25Z
       
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       The act also forces Apple (and Google) to offer equivalent API access to third-party browser vendors, similar to Article 6(7) of the EU DMA./4
       
 (DIR) Post #AwtPe9XI2ZyeSoO48W by owa@mastodon.social
       2025-08-06T07:22:37Z
       
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       For a detailed breakdown of the MSCA and what it means for browser competition:/5https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/japan-apple-must-lift-engine-ban-by-december/