By Sam Tobin
January 13, 2025 – 7:39 AM PST
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LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) has abused its dominant position by charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App Store, costing British consumers up to 1.5 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), a London tribunal heard on Monday.
The U.S. tech company is facing a mass lawsuit brought on behalf of around 20 million iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom, who were allegedly overcharged for app purchases.
Apple, however, says the case is meritless and overlooks the benefits to consumers of the integrated approach of its iOS operating system, which prioritises security and privacy.
The lawsuit at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal is the first mass lawsuit against a tech…
