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Apple is being sued in the U.K. for $2.7 billion over its app tracking rules

A collective action filed at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal accuses Apple of imposing stricter tracking rules on third-party developers than on its own services

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Apple $AAPL faces a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit filed on Thursday at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of thousands of app developers, with the company accused of abusing its market position through its App Tracking Transparency framework, according to Reuters.

The claim, brought by ATT Collective Action Limited, centers on Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature, which launched in April 2021. According to the suit, Apple held third-party apps to........

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