Right at the deadline to comply with the European Union Digital Markets Act, Apple is making changes to its developer policies. However, it may not be enough to escape the European Commission’s ire.
An EU flag with the App Store logo
An EU flag with the App Store logo
Since the introduction of the Digital Markets Act, Apple has been under close scrutiny, with the repeated threat of fines for noncompliance. On June 26, Apple said it is implementing a plan that makes changes to its rules concerning steering and transaction fees.
The move by Apple was expected, considering that June 26 was the last of 60 days Apple had to fall into compliance. After receiving an initial $570 million fine in April, Apple faced the prospect of even higher fines as time moved on.