The US Department of Justice (USA) has sued Apple for monopolizing the smartphone market, the department announced this Thursday. Reuters.
“Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies break competition laws. If Apple does not act against this, it will only continue to strengthen its monopoly on smartphones,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. The lawsuit accuses the company of imposing contractual restrictions and charging App Store fees to those who develop competing products.
This is the first lawsuit by President Joe Biden’s administration against an iPhone maker. Under Democrat and previous President Donald Trump, Meta, Google and Amazon also found themselves in the crosshairs of US regulators.
In its statement, Apple promised to defend itself against the charges. “This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that distinguish Apple products in fiercely competitive markets. If successful, it will harm our ability to create the technology people expect from Apple, where hardware, software and services intersect,” the company said. .
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