苹果还表示，这些要求与Meta的智能眼镜和VR耳机等外部设备的使用无关，并且表示，Meta在欧洲被罚款的历史是其担忧的原因。Apple slammed Meta Platform on Wednesday, saying the latter has repeatedly requested access to Apple's software tools on its devices, which could affect users' privacy and security.
According to the European Union's Digital Market Act, which came into effect last year, Apple must allow competitors and app developers to interoperate with their own services; otherwise, it will face fines of up to 10% of its global annual turnover.
Apple said in a report that up to now, Meta has made 15 interoperability requests, more than any other company. These requests may have a profound impact on Apple's technology stack and may affect users' privacy and security.
Apple also said the requirements were unrelated to the use of external devices such as Meta's smart glasses and VR headsets, and said Meta's history of fines in Europe was a reason for its concerns.
In response, a Meta spokesperson accused Apple of using privacy as an excuse for anti-competitive behavior. “Every time Apple is blamed for its anti-competitive behavior, they defend themselves on the basis of privacy that has no real basis.”
Since 2014, Cook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have clashed several times over issues of privacy, business model, and product strategy. From Facebook's Cambridge Analytica (Cambridge Analytica) scandal, to Apple's iOS privacy updates, to competing virtual reality headsets, their fight is a microcosm of the growing tension between the two giants in Silicon Valley.
In February of this year, Apple launched Vision Pro, the first mixed reality headset, and Zuckerberg immediately shared his thoughts on the device. He said at the time, “I don't think Quest is more valuable; I think (Meta's) Quest is a better product.”
In June of this year, Apple rejected Meta's proposal to integrate its artificial intelligence chatbot LLAMA into the iPhone, citing privacy policies.
In July of this year, M Zuckerberg criticized Apple's approach, calling it “heartbreaking” and accusing Apple of trying to limit Meta's technological advancements.
