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"App Store Freedom Act" would force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores | Sideloading and third-party payments on mobile devices... by default
A new bill introduced in the US House of Representatives could change how Americans use and access mobile apps. The App Store Freedom Act, spearheaded by Representative...
While the legislation does not mention these companies by name, it explicitly targets any app store with over 100 million US users, a threshold only Apple and Google currently meet. Apple was fined €500 million for limiting how developers could communicate with users about sales and promotions and was ordered to remove technical and commercial barriers that hindered competition. Supporters, including the Coalition for App Fairness – which represents companies like Epic Games, Spotify, and Match Group – argue that the bill is necessary to end anti-competitive practices.
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