A Dutch court has sided with regulators, and is reasserting that Apple abused its market power by how it handled billing for dating apps, and is still on the hook
A Dutch court has sided with regulators, and is reasserting that Apple abused its market power by how it handled billing for dating apps, and is still on the hook for millions in fines.

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Dutch court upholds $58M in App Store fines against Apple

Despite its efforts, Apple has made little headway in escaping fines levied by Dutch regulators in 2021. The Rotterdam District Court has upheld the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets' decision, ruling that Apple did, in fact, impose unfair conditions on dating apps in the App Store.

"This ruling undermines the technology and tools we've created to benefit developers and protect users' privacy and security, and we plan to appeal," an Apple representative told Reuters.


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