US EditionFrance’s antitrust watchdog fines Apple for problems with App Tracking Transparency
- French antitrust authorities fined Apple 150 million euros for its App Tracking Transparency feature, which is under investigation in other European countries.
- The fine was imposed because Apple's tracking feature requires users to opt out twice, harming smaller publishers.
- The authorities stated that Apple's implementation of App Tracking Transparency was neither necessary nor proportionate to its goals of protecting user data.
- Apple expressed disappointment but noted that the French Competition Authority did not require specific changes to the App Tracking Transparency policy.
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France fine Apple for abusing its dominant position in the distribution of applications
On Monday, the French antitrust authority imposed an Apple fine of EUR 150 million ($162 million) for a privacy function that protects users from spying applications, as its introduction resulted in a violation of competition law.
France’s Antitrust Watchdog Issues Apple a $162 Million Fine
France’s antitrust watchdog announced on March 31 that it was fining Apple 150 million euros (about $162 million) over a privacy feature protecting users from apps spying on them because its implementation resulted in competition law violations. The French Competition Authority (FCA) said that the aim of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT)—requiring iPhone and iPad apps to ask users for permission before tracking them—was not itself the issu…
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