Apple Found in 'Willful Violation' of App Store Order, Faces Criminal Contempt Probe

24/05/2025 21 min

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A US federal judge has ruled that Apple violated a previous court order in the Epic Games antitrust case, aimed at increasing competition in its App Store. The judge found Apple failed to allow developers to properly steer users to alternative payment methods and illegally imposed a new 27% commission on external purchases. The tech giant and one of its executives have been referred to federal prosecutors for potential criminal contempt.", "slug": "apple-willful-violation-app-store-order-criminal-contempt