Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 million euros for failure to comply on app store

Apple on Jan. 15 said it had complied with the December order by the Authority for Consumers and Markets but the regulator said Apple has not done so.

Reuters

January 24, 2022 / 19:38 IST

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Apple was fined 5 million euros ($5.65 million) by the Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday for failing to comply with an order to open its app store to allow dating app providers to use alternative payment methods.

Apple on Jan. 15 said it had complied with the December order by the Authority for Consumers and Markets but the regulator said Apple has not done so.

Reuters

first published: Jan 24, 2022 07:38 pm

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