Indian antitrust body draws Apple's ire as $38 billion fine looms
Apple has set its sights on India's antitrust watchdog, questioning the legality of a request for its financial data as part of an ongoing battle over its App Store policies. Apple's App Store rules continue to get it into trouble India's competition body wants the information so it can calculate what penalty Apple should face. This comes after a 2024 investigation found that Apple had abused its dominant position in the market. Reuters reports that Apple could be on the hook for a whopping $38 billion penalty. However, in court documents seen by the news outlet, Apple has pushed back on India's request for financial data. The company doesn't believe that the antitrust body has exceeded its powers as part of its request for financial data. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple has set its sights on India's antitrust watchdog, questioning the legality of a request for its financial data as part of an ongoing battle over its App Store policies. Apple's App Store rules continue to get it into trouble India's competition body wants the information so it can calculate what penalty Apple should face. This comes after a 2024 investigation found that Apple had abused its dominant position in the market. Reuters reports that Apple could be on the hook for a whopping $38 billion penalty. However, in court documents seen by the news outlet, Apple has pushed back on India's request for financial data. The company doesn't believe that the antitrust body has exceeded its powers as part of its request for financial data. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple has set its sights on India's antitrust watchdog, questioning the legality of a request for its financial data as part of an ongoing battle over its App Store policies.
Apple's App Store rules continue to get it into trouble India's competition body wants the information so it can calculate what penalty Apple should face.
This comes after a 2024 investigation found that Apple had abused its dominant position in the market.
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