Apple complied with the order of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of the Russian Federation in case of abuse of its dominant position in the application market after the implementation of Kaspersky Lab. message about it seen On the official Telegram channel of FAS RF.
“Apple has agreed to a supplemental agreement to the DPLA (Developer License Agreement). The document does not cover the application of the clause on the rejection of applications for Russian developers. The ministry said the changes are effective from October 21, 2022.
With the release of iOS 12, Apple’s mobile operating system introduced the Screen Time API module designed to collect data on how users spend time on the iPhone. Soon, Apple began to restrict access to the App Store to applications that made full use of the capabilities of this module. In particular, Kaspersky Lab application Kaspersky Safe Kids, which has parental control functions, is within the scope of the restriction. This was done to promote Apple’s proprietary Screen Time app.
“The agency analyzed the capabilities of the interface and concluded that developers can implement previously lost technical capabilities using this API. As a result, parental control apps will be able to have extensive functionality, competing with Apple’s built-in Screen Time app on iOS.
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