Apple Announces New App Store Policies, Charges to Avoid Further European Fines

The set of new rules ‘makes a mockery of fair competition in digital markets,’ the CEO of a game development company said.
Apple Announces New App Store Policies, Charges to Avoid Further European Fines
Apple logo on the Apple store at The Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
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Apple has made multiple changes to its App Store policies in the European Union (EU), giving app developers options when it comes to selling digital goods and services outside of its store, the company said in a June 26 statement.
The changes are in response to a recent order from the European Commission, Apple said. On April 22, the commission fined Apple 500 million euros ($585 million) for violating anti-steering obligations under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.