Apple continues to face class action lawsuits from iPhone owners, accusing it of monopolizing the smartphone market, following a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and 15 states in the US.
Reuters said that at least three class action lawsuits have been filed in federal court by iPhone owners, accusing “Apple” of inflating product prices through anti-competitive practices.
Apple faces a wave of lawsuits from the federal government, as well as iPhone users, alleging monopoly. Photo: Reuters
The lawsuits represent millions of users, bolstering the Justice Department’s argument that Apple violated antitrust laws by blocking technology for messaging apps, digital wallets and other services. Other services can increase the competitiveness of the smartphone market.
Apple is currently facing lawsuits accusing the company’s business practices of being anti-competitive. Previously, in February, a judge in the US ruled that “Apple” must face a class action lawsuit on behalf of millions of consumers, also accusing the company of monopolizing the application market. Iphone.
Law firm Hagens Berman once received a total payment of $550 million from Apple to settle separate lawsuits related to e-book pricing and app store policies.
Not only in the US, the European Commission has just announced the opening of an official investigation into the “giant” that produces the iPhone, in addition to Google and Meta Platforms within the framework of the Digital Market Act (DMA). .
In Europe, Apple is accused of not fully meeting its obligations to allow users to “easily uninstall software” on the iOS operating system, as well as change default settings and search engines on the device. .
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