Apple has announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc’s landmark new digital rules
The EU said the App Store terms prevented app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative ways to pay, making Apple the first ever tech firm to face accusations of breaching a new law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Now Apple says there will be changes to comply with the DMA and address the findings of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful antitrust regulator.
Regulators said Apple placed “several restrictions” meaning app developers could not communicate, promote offers and conclude contracts through the channel of their choice.
From the autumn, Apple said developers in the EU “can communicate and promote offers for purchases” wherever they want, for example, via an alternative app marketplace.
But in Thursday’s announcement, Apple said the changes mean developers will have a new fee structure for customers linking out of an app for offers and content.
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