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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Apple does have a significant market share of 25-30% in Europe. Just because they avoided having to open iMessage (for now) because everyone in Europe uses WhatsApp, doesn't mean other Apple services are safe from regulation.

But I'm with you - it's more likely about (not so) privacy.