Apple has just been hit with another multi million dollar fine. The company is facing a 17.4 million US Dollar fine in Russia by the nation’s federal anti monopoly service (FAS) for abusing its leading position in the local market.
The latest fine imposed on the Cupertino based giant follows after a ruling made in July 2022. At that moment, the agency found that the iPhone maker was in breach of local laws with its App Store rules. These rules had forced developers to use only the payment system that was provided by the company. In other words, the FAS basically ruled that Apple was taking advantage of its market dominance in the region.
As per an official statement, the regulator stated that “App Store rules prohibited iOS app developers from informing in-app customers about the possibility to pay for purchases outside of the App Store, as well as from using alternative payment methods. The company demanded that developers remove links to their own Internet sites and change the functionality of the application to prevent registration forms from leading to external sites.”
Apart from this, a similar ruling was made by the FAS last July against another tech giant, Google. It is still unclear how the agency will enforce this fine, since Apple has already announced its withdrawal from Russia following the Ukraine invasion. So stick around for more updates regarding this matter.
RELATED:
- Global Smartphone Market Records Lowest Shipments in a Decade: Canalys
- Apple Launches 14 inch and 16 inch MacBook Pro Models With Improved Performance and Features
- Apple’s Indian iPhone Production Surge Challenges Chinese Manufacturers
- Apple MacBook Pro With Wi-Fi 6E Spotted In Regulatory Database Ahead Of Launch
- Apple Launches the iPhone 14 Series Year of the Rabbit Protective Case in China
- LG Display Partners with Apple to Bring Micro LED to the Apple Watch
(Via)
