Russia fines Apple $12m for ‘abusing’ its position

Published April 28, 2021
People pass by an Apple store at the State Department Store, GUM, in central Moscow on April 27. — AFP
People pass by an Apple store at the State Department Store, GUM, in central Moscow on April 27. — AFP

MOSCOW: Russia has imposed a $12.1 million fine on Apple for “abusing” its dominant position in the market by giving preference to its own applications, a government regulator said on Tuesday.

The move comes as Russia ratchets up pressure against Western tech companies, with authorities aiming to bring the Russian segment of the internet under state control.

It also comes as anti-trust agencies in the European Union, the United States, Britain and South Korea take increasing interest in Apple, with firms wanting to break free of the terms of its global app store.

Published in Dawn, April 28th, 2021

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