The EU is making it harder for Apple to protect its customers, it has claimed in an escalation of the fight between European politicians and the iPhone maker.

The ongoing dispute also means that Apple will remove a key iPhone feature for users in Europe in its upcoming update.

Apple has long been critical of European regulation, particularly the Digital Markets Act, which went into force in 2022. The EU says that the rules are intended to encourage competition, but Apple has said that they have weakened protections for users and made the iPhone less safe.

In the years since, Apple has continued to attack the legislation. It has also delayed a number of key features for the iPhone and other products, as well as suggesting that it could be forced to stop selling certain some of t

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