Apple was hit with 42.8 million pounds in fines before complying with their rules, say Dutch market regulators
Apple was hit with $42.8 million in fines before complying with their rules, say Dutch regulators. The tech giant was slapped with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of penalties by the The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets before they would let dating apps use their own methods of payment. They ordered Apple to allow third-party apps to use their own methods of payment in August 2021, which the iPhone creator rejected, leading to a court battle. However, the judge ruled in the ACM’s favour, leading to Apple finally conceding in January. To comply, the company - led by CEO Tim...