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TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores
TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores
February 14, 2025  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has returned to the Apple and Google app stores after being removed amid the threat of a U.S. ban. “The TikTok app is now...

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Apple’s App Store Reportedly Facing Investigation by Chinese Regulators
Apple’s App Store Reportedly Facing Investigation by Chinese Regulators
February 05, 2025  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly facing another regulatory probe, this time in China’s crucial market. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is considering a formal investigation...

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Apple Fights Monopoly Charges in $1.8 Billion Antitrust Trial
Apple Fights Monopoly Charges in $1.8 Billion Antitrust Trial
January 13, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Apple is in court in the U.K. this week defending itself against monopoly-related charges. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Jan. 13), the potentially $1.8 billion class action suit...

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Apple’s Developer Fees Face $995 Million UK Legal Challenge
Apple’s Developer Fees Face $995 Million UK Legal Challenge
December 03, 2024  |  Apple

Apple reportedly is facing litigation from British app developers over its App Store commissions. The class action suit alleges that the commission Apple charges of up...

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Roblox Incents Gamers to Skip the App Store
Roblox Incents Gamers to Skip the App Store
November 27, 2024  |  Retail

Roblox has begun offering users a new, and apparently permanent deal on its in-game currency. Users who purchase Robux on the web and through gift cards...

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Apple Ordered to Lift In-App Purchase Restrictions in Brazil
Apple Ordered to Lift In-App Purchase Restrictions in Brazil
November 26, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Yet another antitrust regulator has taken issue with Apple’s in-app payment system. As Reuters reported Monday (Nov. 25), Brazil’s Cade says Apple must do away with restrictions on payment methods for...

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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024  |  Apple

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing...

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Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
July 24, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Spain’s antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Apple’s App Store. The probe, announced Wednesday (July 24) by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC), is the latest in a...

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Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
July 14, 2024  |  Apple

India’s antitrust watchdog says Apple abused its dominant place in the app store market. That’s according to a report Friday (July 12) by Reuters, citing...

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