Apple Faces £1.5 Billion UK Payout Following Antitrust Ruling Against App Store Practices
A UK court has ruled Apple abused its dominant market position through App Store commissions, potentially requiring £1.5 billion in payouts to UK iPhone and iPad users. The landmark class action case represents 36 million consumers who may have overpaid for digital content since 2015.
Landmark Ruling Against Tech Giant
Apple faces potential damages of up to £1.5 billion following a UK court ruling that found the company abused its dominant market position through App Store practices, according to legal documents from the case. The Competition Appeal Tribunal determined that Apple’s 30% commission on app sales and in-app payments constituted “excessive and unfair” pricing that ultimately harmed consumers.