The lawsuit seeks to upend a major part of Apple’s business.

The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers and developers at the expense of making users more reliant on its iPhones.

  • Shouted@programming.devEnglish
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    8 months ago

    What existing rules? The rules designed for 19th/20th century oil companies that don’t apply to modern tech companies?

    New rules are being written.

    Apple could play in the game with a different set of rules

    They’re playing a different game because they’re the ones who built the ballpark they’re playing in. Don’t like the game? Don’t go to the ballpark.

    It’s so exhausting how you people simply can’t accept “don’t buy Apple” and leave it alone.