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General Apps Messages The probe concluded that the iMessage platform and Microsoft's Bing do not hold a dominant enough position to be brought under the DMA's strict rules for services provided by big tech's so-called digital "gatekeepers," which include Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, and TikTok, according to the EU. Apple and Microsoft said they welcomed the decision to not designate them as core platform services in separate statements following the announcement. The EU has been working on legislation under the DMA that would have required Apple to make changes to iMessage to make it available on other platforms. The interoperability rules would have meant that Meta apps like WhatsApp or Messenger could request to interoperate with Apple's iMessage framework, and Apple would have been forced to comply within the EU. However, the EU probe found that iMessage falls outside the legislation because it is not widely used by businesses. The reprieve for Apple is part of a five-month market investigation by the European Commission. Despite the investigation's conclusion into iMessage, the DMA is still forcing Apple to make major changes to its app ecosystem in the European Union. For example, in iOS 17.4, due later next month, Apple is implementing updates that will allow iPhone and iPad users to download and install apps outside of the App Store through alternative app marketplaces. Tags: iMessage, European Union, European Commission, Apple Antitrust [ 173 comments ] Get weekly top MacRumors stories in your inbox. [ ][ ][Subscribe] Top Rated Comments MrMetro Avatar MrMetro 11 hours ago at 04:10 am hopefully they go after WhatsApp now because that's the dominant force in Europe and they show that they're enforcing equally. Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree) contacos Avatar contacos 11 hours ago at 04:12 am hopefully they go after WhatsApp now because that's the dominant force in Europe and they show that they're enforcing equally. huh? WhatsApp is already falling under the Digital Markets Act regulation [proxy] Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree) ian_david Avatar ian_david 11 hours ago at 04:31 am I hope that i can just use iMessage and RCS in the future and remove WhatsApp from my iPhone. Right now I HAVE to use WhatsApp because that's what almost everyone uses here in the EU. I don't use WhatsApp. I also won't use social media apps or their messaging counterparts. If people want me they can get me on email, phone or iMessage. If that's a problem for them, that's their problem. :) Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree) aj_niner Avatar aj_niner 11 hours ago at 04:15 am iMessage never dominated the messaging space. Interoperability would be nice. Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree) djcerla Avatar djcerla 10 hours ago at 04:59 am As an European I welcome that. They have already completely destroyed the web experience with mandatory splash screens on every single website. Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree) Fabian90 Avatar Fabian90 11 hours ago at 04:21 am I hope that i can just use iMessage and RCS in the future and remove WhatsApp from my iPhone. Right now I HAVE to use WhatsApp because that's what almost everyone uses here in the EU. 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