by AppleInsider | Feb 26, 2021 | antitrust, App Store, The Netherlands
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, or ACM for short, is reportedly nearing a draft decision in its investigation into Apple over rules that require developers to use its in-app payment system, which charges commissions of between 15% and 30%.... by AppleInsider | Feb 23, 2021 | antitrust, App Store, Apple Developer Program, Sign in With Apple, theinformation.com
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating complaints from developers over Apple's "Sign in with Apple" option, reports The Information. Introduced in iOS 13, Sign in with Apple is a privacy-focused login option that lets users opt to sign in to an... by AppleInsider | Feb 13, 2021 | antitrust, App Tracking Transparency, Facebook, privacy
Apple and Facebook have been in a very public spat over the course of the last few months as Apple dials up its pro-privacy stance. The two companies have long had tension, more recently however Facebook is taking shots at an upcoming iOS and iPadOS feature that will... by AppleInsider | Feb 3, 2021 | antitrust, Korea
Apple Korea's correction scheme to spend 100 billion won ($89.7 million) to support consumers and small-sized businesses has been accepted by the country's antitrust watchdog, following a years-long investigation into the company's unfair market practices (via The... by AppleInsider | Jan 28, 2021 | antitrust, App Tracking Transparency, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, lawsuit
Facebook is preparing to launch a lawsuit against Apple for alleged anticompetitive behaviour, particularly regarding App Tracking Transparency and iMessage, according to The Information. The antitrust lawsuit would contend that Apple has abused its power in the... by AppleInsider | Dec 9, 2020 | antitrust, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
The United States Federal Trade Commission today teamed up 46 states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Guam to sue Facebook for maintaining an illegal social networking monopoly through years of anticompetitive conduct. Facebook is accused of engaging in... 