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In Germany, telco oversight of consumer protection against messaging fraud has shifted to Google and Apple (Ian Matthews, WMC Global)

Ian Matthews, Founder and CEO of WMC Global, argues that in effect, that with the growth in RCS, consumer protection against messaging fraud in Germany has shifted from domestic telecom oversight to Google and Apple’s internal trust and safety systems. You can read his Linked-In post of August 13th 2026 here:

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In Germany, telco oversight of consumer protection against messaging fraud has shifted to Google and Apple (Ian Matthews, WMC Global)

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