The UK Government's Online Safety Bill, which demands messaging services like Apple's iMessage and WhatsApp to allow scanning of messages for illicit content, has put the future of Apple's iMessage service in the UK in doubt. The government had previously asked Apple to disable end-to-end encryption on iMessage for security reasons. Despite reports suggesting the government was planning to abandon this requirement, it has now denied such claims. The EU has also identified Apple as a digital gatekeeper under its new Digital Markets Act, potentially restricting iMessage operations in mainland Europe.