Apple sued by feds and over 12 states in anti-trust case

[Kosta]

Apple lawyers get ready this is going to be a big anti-trust case you will all be employed and make money!




"Washington CNN —

The US Justice Department and more than a dozen states filed a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday. It’s the latest – but largest – in a recent string of Big Tech companies to face monopoly accusations from the US government, which is cracking down on the massive industry whose power has gone largely unchecked over the past several decades.

The long-anticipated lawsuit comes after years of allegations by critics that Apple has harmed competition with restrictive app store terms, high fees and its “walled-garden” approach to its hardware and software: Apple famously makes its tech easy to use, but it achieves that by tightly controlling - and in some cases, restricting - how third-party companies can interact with the tech behemoth’s products and services. In some cases, Apple may give its own products better access and features than its competitors. The company said it denied the lawsuit’s allegations and would fight them.

“Apple undermines apps, products, and services that would otherwise make users less reliant on the iPhone,” the Justice Department said in a press release. “Apple exercises its monopoly power to extract more money from consumers, developers, content creators, artists, publishers, small businesses, and merchants, among others.” "


https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/21/tech/app ... index.html

[Sandman]

fuck apple

[GlennfromLA]

This one might make the App Store more accessible to smaller companies but will cost Apple in the process to fight this case.

[HarryXxX]

Ouch this is not going to help stock prices.

[bestfreeporn]

The IPhone has a cult like following no one cares they will still buy it no matter

[shoopa]

Nothing major is going to change for us as Apple users who cares

[TheButcher]

Some of you might not remember how they broke up AT&T on January 1st 1984 into 7 "Baby Bells" If they decide to break you up they will.

[jag]

What is the quickest and most effective way to resolve this claim so everyone feels happy with the result.

[tacnet]

Didn't they try to do this with Microsoft back in the day ???

[jag]

Didn't they try to do this with Microsoft back in the day ???

I remember that one. Being big is nice and it attracts a lot of attention not always in a good way for the company.

[Webby]

Let the lawyers handle this that is why they get those high hourly rates.

[24alex]

Who forgot to donate to the right people?

[AlexO]

Who forgot to donate to the right people?

[calista]

It is Apple’s App Store they have the right to make the rules

[voyeurz]

Is it not bad enough the EU sues our companies now we sue them too.