The United States Department of Justice sued Apple this Thursday for illegally maintaining a monopoly on its iPhones, by stifling competition and imposing high costs on consumers.
“If the situation does not change, Apple will only continue to strengthen its monopoly on smartphones,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement after filing the case in federal court in New Jersey.
If successful, the lawsuit could “set a dangerous precedent, giving the government power to strongly influence the design of the technology people use,” Apple said in a statement.
Apple was widely criticized in recent years for forcing other companies to use its app store and pay significant commissions on all transactions.
But this legal action focuses on other aspects of the iPhone ecosystem, according to the document published by the Department of Justice.
“All decisions made by Apple established and reinforced the defenses that protect its monopoly in the field of smartphones,” argues the government, which partnered with prosecutors from several states in this case.
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With this procedure, Apple harmed “users, developers and other parties who contributed to making the iPhone what it is today,” the court document adds.
2024-03-21 14:49:29
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