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Meta is planning to let people in the EU download apps through Facebook (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by thehatfox to c/technology
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Meta is planning to let people in the EU directly download apps through Facebook ads. They plan to take advantage of new regulation in the EU called the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will force Apple and Google to open up their mobile platforms to alternative methods of downloading apps.

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[–] zekiz 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Apple and Google? I'm confused

[–] CoggyMcFee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Are you really confused though? Clearly OP just meant Android.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

On Android you already have the ability to side load apps. I haven't read the specifics of the EU rule but I'd imagine it either sets side loading in stone or has rules to make the side loading process easier

[–] zekiz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No. There's a new law that forces Apple to allow 3rd party apps on Apple devices in the EU, but it still takes some time for it to be active

OP is clearly refering to that. I'm confused because Google already allows this kind of stuff

[–] thehatfox 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Android currently allows side loading, but it requires settings to be changed to enable and displays warnings.

As I understand it, the DMA not only requires platforms to be open to 3rd party software, but also restricts platforms from giving preferential treatment to their own services. So Google would potentially have to remove the settings changes and warnings to sideloading so that 3rd party software is as easy to install as Play Store apps.

Of course, we won't know how this will really play out until 2024 when the act comes into force, and platforms respond to it. How closely they will follow the letter and spirit of the act remains to be seen.

[–] zekiz 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly I don't know if that's such a great idea. We'll see how it will be the case with malware.