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Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in 'gatekeeper power'
A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill aimed at curbing the gatekeeper power that Apple and Google hold over app developers.
If passed, the legislation would effectively force Apple and Google (who are not specifically named in the text) to allow sideloading, support third-party app stores, permit alternate payment systems, and stop penalizing developers for telling users about better prices elsewhere. “For years, Apple and Google have acted as gatekeepers, building up anticompetitive walls to squash their competition and drive up costs for consumers.” He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.
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