A federal judge has ruled that Apple willfully violated a court injunction from 2021 aimed at curbing its anticompetitive practices regarding in-app transactions. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated that Apple's actions thwarted competition, leading to her contempt ruling. She mandated that Apple must allow developers to communicate alternative payment options to users without imposing additional commissions. Epic Games, the plaintiff in the antitrust case, plans to reinstate Fortnite in Apple's App Store following the ruling. Despite earlier claims being dismissed, the judge asserted that Apple was aware of its actions' implications.
In stark contrast to Apple's initial in-court testimony, contemporaneous business documents reveal that Apple knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most anticompetitive option.
Apple's continued attempts to interfere with competition will not be tolerated,
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