Apple may face legal trouble: Here’s why

Notably, in 2019 there was a comprehensive investigation of major digital technology companies by the Justice Department and search engine browsers into whether they engage in anti-competitive practices. Google As a result the suit was filed in October 2020.

According to a major Politico report, the US Justice Department is in the early stages of drafting a potential antitrust complaint against him. Apple, Citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter, the report further said that the antitrust department of the department is expected to file the suit by the end of this year. However, the US Justice Department is yet to decide whether to file a case against the US tech giant.

remember, tinder-owner match group recently filed an antitrust case against Apple with the competition regulator in India, alleging “monopolistic conduct” that forces developers to pay high commissions for in-app purchases, Reuters A legal filing seen by.

Apple is facing antitrust challenges around the world and Match’s July filing links two other cases in India, though Match is the first foreign company to file such a challenge against the iPhone maker in the country.

apple and Competition Commission of India (CCI) did not respond to questions from Reuters, while a Match spokesperson declined to comment on its filing.

In a previously unreported India filing, Match argues that Apple’s conduct restricts innovation and development of app developers who provide digital services by enforcing the use of its proprietary in-app purchase system and “excessive” 30% commissions. We do.

A similar dispute in the Netherlands resulted in a 50 million euro fine for Apple and an agreement to allow different payment methods in Dutch dating applications.

The US giant has long made mandatory use of its in-app payment system, which takes commissions that some developers like Match have argued globally are too high.

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