A major lawsuit has been filed against Apple in the UK, accusing the company of exploiting its dominant market position by imposing a 30 percent commission fee on app developers via its App Store.
The lawsuit, backed by around 20 million iPhone and iPad users, claims that the tech giant's practices have resulted in overcharging British consumers by up to 1.5 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), or approximately Rs.
1.58 lakh crore.The legal action, initiated by Dr. Rachael Kent from King's College London, targets Apple for violating UK and European competition laws.
It alleges that Apple has monopolised the app distribution market by restricting iOS users to downloading apps solely from the App Store and charging developers hefty commissions on their sales, Reuters reported.
The lawsuit covers 19.6 million UK users who may have overpaid for apps or in-app purchases between October 2015 and November 2024.