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Brazil fines Apple $2.4m, prohibits sale of iPhone without charger

Apple logo is seen in this illustration taken on Aug 22, 2022. (Reuters photo)

Apple has been barred from selling iPhones without a charger in Brazil and fined more than $2 million over the issue, the government said Tuesday, after accusing the US tech giant of "discriminatory practices."

In an official notice, Brazilian authorities ordered "the immediate suspension of the distribution of iPhone brand smartphones, regardless of model or generation, that are not accompanied by a battery charger."

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