Apple Faces Legal Protest From Meta, Microsoft, X, Spotify and Match

Apple Faces Legal Protest From Meta, Microsoft, X, Spotify and Match·The Wall Street Journal
Aaron Tilley
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Meta Platforms Microsoft X, Spotify and Match Group filed legal petitions protesting Apple app store policies, objecting to how the tech giant has complied with a federal court ruling that ordered Apple to allow alternative payment methods. The five companies, which have some of the most popular apps on the app store, join “Fortnite”-maker Epic Games in protesting Apple’s plan to charge a commission for payments made outside the app store. The briefing underscores the extent to which Apple’s rivals and other technology players intend to continue fighting to force the iPhone maker to loosen its tight controls over third-party software.

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