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Privacy-focused app maker Proton sues Apple over alleged anticompetitive practices and fees
The suit is looking for changes to the App Store and monetary damages, which Proton says will be donated to organizations fighting for democracy.
However, the judge in that case also ruled that Apple must let U.S. app developers link to their websites where they offer alternative payment mechanisms, without charging a commission on those sales. Notably, Proton’s case focuses on how Apple’s single point of distribution with the App Store makes it a tool used by dictatorships around the world to silence free speech. “Apple’s monopoly control of software distribution on iOS devices presents a myriad of problems for consumers, businesses, and society as a whole,” Proton’s post reads.
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