EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines solidify on App Store Freedom Act

Conservative groups led by the Taxpayers Protection Alliance are campaigning against the App Store Freedom Act, which would require Apple and Google to allow sideloading and third-party app stores, citing cybersecurity risks and citing enforcement data showing rejection and account termination at scale. Rep. Kat Cammack's bill frames the current duopoly as an antitrust issue, but opponents warn sideloading weakens security—pointing to Europe's Digital Markets Act as cautionary evidence.

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