Posted 3/21/2024, 2:58:00 PM
U.S. Government Sues Apple for Illegal Monopoly Over iPhones, Seeks to End Anticompetitive Practices
- US government files antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleges illegal monopoly over smartphone market
- Lawsuit challenges Apple's control over iPhones and restricting access to software, hardware, and services
- Seeks to end anticompetitive practices like blocking rivals' access to iMessage and Siri
- Alleges Apple has thwarted innovation and competition to maintain dominance
- Asks court to change Apple's business practices and pay unspecified penalty