Bloomberg: US DOJ to sue Apple over iPhone feature restrictions
Kyiv • UNN
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to sue Apple on March 21 for violating antitrust laws by blocking access to iPhone hardware and software features.
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to file a lawsuit against the American corporation Apple for violating antitrust laws, Bloomerg writes, UNN reports .
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According to the agency, the lawsuit may be filed on March 21. The agency accuses the company of blocking access to the iPhone's hardware software functions.
Bloomberg notes that the lawsuit will be the third time in the last 14 years that the agency has sued Apple for violating antitrust laws. The agency specifies that the new lawsuit will be filed as part of US President Joe Biden's fight with the American tech giants.
The last time the US Department of Justice sued Apple was in 2012. Back then, the lawsuit was related to the increased prices for digital books. According to the court decision, Apple had to pay compensation in the amount of $450 million.
