Dozens of States Say Apple Stifles Competition; Back ‘Fortnite’ Maker

Dozens of States Say Apple Stifles Competition; Back ‘Fortnite’ Maker
The Apple logo is displayed at an event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2019. Stephen Lam/Reuters
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Apple Inc. is stifling competition through its mobile app store, attorneys general for 34 U.S. states and the District of Columbia said on Thursday, as they appealed against a ruling that let the iPhone maker continue some restrictive practices.

While dozens of state attorneys general have filed recent antitrust lawsuits against other big tech companies, including Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, none had so far taken aim at Apple.