Justice Department Leads Antitrust Lawsuit Accusing Apple of Illegally Monopolizing Smartphone Market
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Justice Department and 16 states accused Apple of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market through restrictions that hurt developers and competitors.
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Lawsuit alleges Apple has extracted high fees, limited innovation, and degraded user experiences to reinforce its iPhone monopoly.
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Apple imposes restrictions like barring other payment systems in App Store and making iMessage incompatible to lock users in ecosystem.
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Part of growing legal scrutiny of Apple over anti-competitive practices, including in App Store and payments.
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Latest salvo from Biden administration targeting big tech giants for stifling competition through monopolistic practices.