Apple presses European regulators over tech rules
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🗓️ 25 September 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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From the BBC World Service: Apple has called for the European Union's antitrust watchdogs to scrap some of its tech regulations, which it says lead to a worse experience for users. It's not the first time Apple has voiced its opposition to Europe's Digital Markets Act. We hear more. Plus, China has — for the first time — set a target for reducing carbon emissions. And, a Dutch village famous for its windmills is planning to charge visitors to see them.
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| 0:38.7 | Apple steps up. It's a war of words with European regulators. |
| 0:42.5 | Live from the UK, this is the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:47.1 | I'm William Lee Adams. Good morning. |
| 0:50.0 | Apple has called for the European Union's antitrust watchdogs to scrap tech regulations, |
| 0:54.9 | which it says lead to a worse experience for its users in the EU. |
| 0:58.9 | In a blog post, the iPhone maker said the Digital Markets Act disrupts the way their products work together |
| 1:04.0 | and exposes users to more risks when downloading apps and making payments. |
| 1:08.9 | The BBC's Sarah Rogers has more. |
| 1:11.3 | It's not the first time Apple has voiced its opposition to Europe's Digital Markets Act, |
| 1:16.8 | which lays out consumer protection rules for the likes of Google, Meta and Amazon. |
| 1:22.1 | But in a blog post late Wednesday, the iPhone maker said it wants regulators to look more |
| 1:26.6 | closely at the impact of the |
| 1:28.5 | rules on people and companies across the European Union. The tech giant is already appealing |
| 1:34.5 | a fine of $588 million levied under the EU legislation back in April. President Trump has |
| 1:42.1 | previously weighed in on tech regulation too. He's threatened to |
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