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@ozzelot@mstdn.social @andre123@snowfan.it @_elena@mastodon.social @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu That's sad how our EU leaders want to mimic US instead of offering another model. "We need tech billionaires". "We need out own hegemonic centralized platforms". "We need our own global surveillance solution".

@Alias@framapiaf.org Toujours des vis en trop, parfois des clous 😁

As said by #FDroid team, keep sending emails, requests and letters to regulators ! They need these requests to have any leverage on lawmakers.

We have taken note of your concerns and, while we cannot comment on ongoing dialogue with gatekeepers, these considerations will form part of our assessment of the justifications for the verification process provided by Google.

Kind regards, The DMA Team ... 3/3

As you may be aware, the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’) obliges gatekeepers like Google to effectively allow the distribution of apps on their operating system through third party app stores or the web. At the same time, the DMA also permits Google to introduce strictly necessary and proportionate measures to ensure that third-party software apps or app stores do not endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system or to enable end users to effectively protect security. ... 2/3

@fdroidorg @marcprux Got a quick answer from EU's DMA Team, they might have a standard response due to high demand :

Dear citizen,

Thank you for contacting us and sharing your concerns regarding the impact of Google’s plans to introduce a developer verification process on Android. We appreciate that you have chosen to contact us, as we welcome feedback from interested parties. ... 1/N