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A US District judge has punished Apple for not properly allowing competition, and it may get even worse
Not too big for a slap on the wrist.
Back in late 2021, the court battles between Apple and Epic Games were heating up. The latter argued that the former had a monopoly, which the court agreed was true; as a result, Apple had to allow external payment systems on its App Store. Then, in 2024, the case was settled in favor of Epic, and the Supreme Court ordered Apple to allow developers to reference and link to third-party payment options. However, Apple's revised guidelines were not ideal and left a bitter taste in people's mouths, with some claiming the company was doing its best to dodge the ruling.
