DOJ Accuses Apple of Illegal Monopoly in Smartphone Market
The United States Department of Justice, along with a coalition of 16 state and district attorneys general, has filed a new antitrust lawsuit against apple.com/”>Apple, alleging that the tech giant operates an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market. The lawsuit claims that Apple’s practices have led to increased prices for both consumers and developers while making users more dependent on its iPhones.
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Accusations of Selective Restrictions and Withheld Access
According to a release, the DOJ and states accuse Apple of selectively imposing contractual restrictions on developers and withholding critical ways of accessing the phone. These actions allegedly point to Apple’s efforts to lock users into its closed ecosystem.
The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple Inc. as soon as Thursday, accusing the world’s second most valuable tech company of violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features of its iPhone.
Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reports that the agency is preparing to take the next step in its legal action against Apple.
Ongoing Updates
As this story develops, we will provide all the latest updates as soon as they become available.
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