Apple called out European officials in a heated letter shared with CBS News, arguing European Union regulations that forced the tech giant to allow smaller rivals into its App Store have made its platform less safe for consumers.

Because of the changes, "risks to users on our devices will inevitably increase," Apple Vice President Kyle Andeer says in a letter Thursday to the European Commission, the EU's executive body.

Apple accuses the EU of having an "enforcement agenda" that seeks to "undermine the security and privacy of iOS and iPadOS."

It's the latest complaint from an American company about alleged overreach from the EU's powerful digital laws.

The tensions have factored into U.S. trade negotiations. President Trump in August threatened higher tariffs on countries with tech r

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