Apple has introduced iOS modifications in Brazil that open authorized alternative marketplaces and external payment tools under a CADE agreement while adding Notarization plus child-safety rules. The steps target newly created malware, fraud, and privacy hazards on the platform Apple still calls the most secure mobile option locally.
While the added defenses cannot remove those dangers entirely, Apple views them as vital to preserving iOS as the safest mobile platform available in Brazil.
Apple notes that Notarization falls short of the depth provided by conventional App Review.
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