U.S. Justice Department Sues Apple for Alleged Monopoly Abuses Across App Store, iMessage, and Other Services

• U.S. Dept of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of illegal monopolistic practices to maximize profits.

• Lawsuit alleges Apple violated antitrust laws through App Store policies, iPhone features, and services like iMessage.

• Suit claims Apple strategically degraded services like messaging between iPhones and Android phones.

• Apple's alleged anti-competitive conduct spans multiple industries including financial, gaming, news and more.

• Justice Dept. wants court to order Apple to cease alleged anti-competitive conduct and restore competition.