Brussels has launched two antitrust investigations against Apple over its App Store rules and the Apple Pay platform. The regulator suspects that the tech giant’s services may violate EU competition rules.
One of the twin inquiries, formally opened by the executive arm of the EU on Tuesday, concerns the mandatory requirement for developers to use Apple’s in-app purchase system. The other is set to review the company’s restrictions on developers’ ability to inform iPhone and iPad users of alternative, cheaper purchasing possibilities outside of apps.
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