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Apple Faces £2bn UK Lawsuit Over App Tracking Rules

App developers sue Apple in London over alleged unfair restrictions in its app tracking policy.

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App developers filed a £2 billion lawsuit against Apple at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal on Thursday, accusing the iPhone maker of abusing its power to impose unfair restrictions on third parties. [1] Apple is facing a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit filed in London on behalf of app developers regarding its app tracking rules. [2] Ann Pope, a former senior official with Britain's Competition and Markets Authority who is leading the lawsuit, stated that Apple's policy resulted in very significant harm to businesses that depend on Apple as a gatekeeper. [3] Lawyers bringing the new lawsuit against Apple say the App Tracking Transparency feature imposed stricter requirements on third-party app developers than on Apple's own services, giving its advertising ecosystem a competitive advantage. [4] The German competition authority accused Apple of abusing its market power after Facebook-owner Meta plus publishers, advertisers and app developers criticized the App Tracking Transparency tool, leading Apple to agree to changes to rules on how app developers can use personal data for targeted advertising. [5]
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  1. App developers filed a £2 billion lawsuit against Apple at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal on Thursday, accusing the iPhone maker of abusing its power to impose unfair restrictions on third parties. · Business Day
  2. Apple is facing a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit filed in London on behalf of app developers regarding its app tracking rules. · Investing.com
  3. Ann Pope, a former senior official with Britain's Competition and Markets Authority who is leading the lawsuit, stated that Apple's policy resulted in very significant harm to businesses that depend on Apple as a gatekeeper. · Business Day
  4. Lawyers bringing the new lawsuit against Apple say the App Tracking Transparency feature imposed stricter requirements on third-party app developers than on Apple's own services, giving its advertising ecosystem a competitive advantage. · Business Day
  5. The German competition authority accused Apple of abusing its market power after Facebook-owner Meta plus publishers, advertisers and app developers criticized the App Tracking Transparency tool, leading Apple to agree to changes to rules on how app developers can use personal data for targeted advertising. · Business Day
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