Dutch regulator will examine Apple's App Store dating app payment proposal

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets will be looking into Apple's proposal for how it plans to handle dating app alternative payment options, to see if the company has sufficiently complied with the regulatory order.In accordance with an order from the ACM to allow dating apps operating in the Netherlands to use third-party payment mechanisms, Apple said on Saturday that it would comply by providing more options to developers. The ACM now wants to determine if Apple is fully complying with the order with its announcement.In a statement published on Monday, ACM confirms Apple has informed the regulator of policy changes for dating apps in the App Store, and that it will now 'assess whether Apple meets the requirements that ACM had imposed.' Part of the assessment will involve the ACM talking to dating app providers and 'other interested parties' about Apple's changes. Read more...