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Tech giants claim that Apple is not following the court’s decision

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Published onMarch 21, 2024

published onMarch 21, 2024

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Apple is notorious for its high store fees, and this sparkedtrouble between Apple and the EUin the past.

This is just the beginning, Epic Games has already filed a lawsuit against Apple, but now it seems that other tech giants are joining in.

Four additional tech companies are joining the fight against Apple

Apple Store policies have been criticized for a while, and asMSPowerUser writes, it seems that Meta, Microsoft, Spotify, Match Group, and Epic Games are teaming up to challenge them.

The main concern is Apple’s commission fees which can reach up to 30% for in-app purchases. Apple already had legal issues due to this, and to address them, it allowed the developers to include a single link to an external payment system.

Other tech giants are arguing that this decision doesn’t follow the court’s decision because the external links don’t allow users to learn properly about different and cheaper alternatives.

Although many are criticizing the high fees, Apple was quick to defend them stating that they are necessary to cover the costs of development, security, and maintenance of the App Store.

Department of Justice is still deciding whether to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, and we expect to find out the official verdict soon.

As for Apple and its problems with the EU,after Apple complied with the DMA the number of Opera users is risingwhich leads us to believe that Apple, like many other tech giants, is using unfair business practices.

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Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft, Meta, Epic Games, & Spotify join forces to challenge Apple’s pricing policies#

Four additional tech companies are joining the fight against Apple#