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One of the main aspects of the regulatory pressure on Apple has been the App Store’s browser rule, which requires all iOS browser apps to be based on its WebKit engine, rather than the open-source Chromium engine.

In fact, Microsoft has backed efforts to force rivals to relax the rules for their own stores.

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The Windows gauntlet did so in full awareness of the antitrust challenges facing the Apple App Store and Google Play around the world.

We want regulators and the public to know that as a company, Microsoft is committed to adapting to these new laws, and through these principles, we are doing so. This regulatory process begins as many governments also introduce new laws to promote competition in app markets and beyond. We developed these principles in part to respond to Microsoft’s growing role and responsibility as we begin the process of seeking regulatory approval in capitals around the world for our acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Today we’re announcing a new set of principles for the Open App Store that will apply to the Microsoft Store on Windows and the next-generation marketplaces we’ll build for games. What makes this situation unusual is that Microsoft announced its Open App Store Principles in February to address regulatory concerns about competition stemming from its acquisition of Activision/Blizzard. For example, they include a section prohibiting apps that provide content related to information, news, or current events in the real world from spreading misinformation. Microsoft’s revised policy appears to be intended to improve the Microsoft Store experience.

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