9/2/2021- 1:30 p.m.
Apple faces ANTITRUST complaint in India over in-app payments
Apple has been accused of allegedly misusing its dominant position in the apps market in India – forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system, Reuters reported Thursday.
The case was filed by a non-profit group called “Together We Fight Society,” based in Rajasthan.
The complaint, made to the Competition Commission of India says Apple’s fee of up to 30% hurts competition by raising costs for app developers and customers, while also acting as a barrier to market entry.
There has been growing concern over the dominance of Apple and Google in the operating system arena – with both South Korea and the EU recently passing bills to challenge the dominance the Big Tech giants exert over payments on their app store.
