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DOJ calls Apple’s privacy justifications an ‘elastic shield’ for financial gains
The U.S. DOJ sued Apple over monopolistic practices accusing it of modifying its practices for privacy and security for financial gain.
“Apple wraps itself in a cloak of privacy, security, and consumer preferences to justify its anticompetitive conduct. Indeed, it spends billions on marketing and branding to promote the self-serving premise that only Apple can safeguard consumers’ privacy and security interests.” Essentially, the DOJ argues that Apple’s privacy and security practices are pretextual in nature and the company chooses “alternative courses” to protect its monopoly.
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