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France’s antitrust regulator fines Apple for abusing dominant position in mobile apps distribution

March 31, 2025April 5, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

France’s antitrust regulator fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) on Monday for abusing its dominant position in the distribution of mobile applications for iOS and iPad devices between April 2021 and July 2023. The French Competition Authority said it found that the objective of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework asking for users’ permission […]

Apple’s Cook urges U.S. lawmakers to pass federal privacy law

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Friday sent a letter to a group of U.S. lawmakers asking them to pass federal privacy legislation, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters. “We strongly urge you to advance comprehensive privacy legislation as soon as possible, and we stand ready to assist in this […]