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sflagel said:

Heck, my iPhone already picks WhatsApp as the default for dictated messages already, even though I prefer iMessage. 

Set your preferred default message app per person by holding the Message button in Contacts

Alex_V said:

A lot of nonsense being expressed about the EU, by those who don’t know and don’t care. Here is basic info on the EU 'gatekeepers law':

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en

That's helpful @Alex_V, yet after reading their rhetoric I'm not really any the wiser. 

entropys said:

The kind of person introducing these laws to target those that cause them discomfort never stops to think it might one day be applied to them.

Huh?

blastdoor said:

appleinsideruser said:

Maybe UK people will get different coloured iMessages to denote unencrypted? They could be transparent maybe, to illustrate that anyone can see them...

No, they need to protect their users in other countries — they will need to pull out completely. 

I’m glad apple is fighting the good fight. I hope they win. But if the EU follows the UK, it could become very hard. And if the US were to fall, that would be the end of it. 

Bottom line is, apple can’t do this alone. Citizens in democracies need to advocate for their rights. 

Indeed fighting and winning would be ideal. Yet at the moment Apple can sell into most countries. Those users know Green messages are unencrypted.

Pragmatically, letting the unfortunate still enjoy the convenience of iMessage is better than dumping them to Green.

Maybe UK people will get different coloured iMessages to denote unencrypted? They could be transparent maybe, to illustrate that anyone can see them...