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Connor Jewiss

Apple looks set to be one of the first charged by the EU under the new Digital Markets law

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Apple has been forced to make a number of changes to the way people use iPhones in the European Union following the arrival of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in March 2024. But it appears that wasn't enough. Apple, the first of the Big Tech companies to be dragged into proceedings by the EU, is facing charges for supposedly stifling competition on its App Store.

The EU has determined that Apple isn’t playing fair. According to the Financial Times, those in the know say the iPhone giant is under fire for not allowing app developers to “steer” users to external offers without slapping them with fees. This fresh challenge is the first time a Big Tech company would be charged under the new DMA law.

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