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… That's a key difference from Apple's setup for external linking in the US. Apple was "Big Brother," but Google is a partner for Epic Apple wanted to charge 12% and 27% for external linked product purchases with its new policy that removed anti-steering. …
… The European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros on April 23, 2025, after finding that its App Store rules restricted developers from directing customers to offers outside Apple's payment system. …
… Jan Penfrat, a senior policy adviser for European Digital Rights EDRi , a network of NGOs, experts, and advocates campaigning for digital rights across Europe, sees Apple’s latest moves as a means of putting pressure on the EU Commission to allow it to break the DMA. “It’s very much a lobbying tact… …
… When it comes to Apple Maps and Apple Ads, the E.U. doesn't believe they are large enough to be subject to regulation under the DMA. The regulations have also led to Apple holding back from launching some products in Europe, because of DMA compliance concerns. …
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… This fee enabled other non-essential App Store features, ranging from app insights and appearing in App Store Featuring sections, Apple Business Manager, and even automatic app updates. Lastly, the Core Technology Fee cost 0.50 Euro per transaction if developers signed up to Apple's EU terms. …
… Antitrust bodies around the globe believe that Apple is abusing its market position by preventing third-party iPhone app stores. The EU successfully forced Apple to allow such stores in the bloc, and others are working to follow suit.
… Later on, Apple decided to proceed with the solution, describing the project as a “significant engineering effort” that will not wrap up until fall 2027. That said, since the solution is currently part of Apple’s EU interoperability process, it could be limited to users in the European Union. …