OAN’s Abril Elfi
6:27 PM – Thursday, March 21, 2024
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market.
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Attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia have joined the civil lawsuit, which charges Apple with limiting its smartphone operating system in a way that raises consumer prices and makes it difficult for developers to successfully release products on other smartphone systems.
“Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies violate the antitrust laws,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a news release.
They also allege that Apple prevents developers from creating cross-platform messaging apps in order to force users to purchase iPhones.
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