Responding to comments made by Apple CEO Tim Cook in June, European Union competition chief Margrethe Vestager said that Apple shouldn't use privacy and security concerns to stifle competition on the
App Store.
Vestager, the European Commission's executive vice president, has
proposed regulations that could force Apple to allow alternate app stores. Apple CEO
Tim Cook spoke out against the proposal, stating that they
could threaten the privacy and security of iOS.
In an interview with
Reuters, Vestager agreed with Cook that privacy and security are important factors for consumers, but warned the Cupertino tech giant against using concerns about them to fend off competition.