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- An American judge found Apple guilty of violating a federal court order for the illegal monopoly and lying under oath
- Fortnite Maker Epic Games demanded Apple in 2020, challenging the cuts of up to 30% of Big Tech shots of App Store’s purchases
Proton could reduce its price to 30% after an American judge found Apple guilty of violating a federal court order for the illegal monopoly.
Judge Yvonne González Rogers ruled that Apple deliberately violated her mandate issued in 2021 in the case of Epic Games. The great technological giant was supposed to stop anti -competitive practices by giving third -party developers more power to redirect users to cheaper payment options.
Proton, the supplier of one of the best VPN and safe email applications, has hosted the decision as a victory against Big Tech. “Finally, Proton will allow iOS users to buy subscriptions outside the App Store. No Apple tax means that we will reduce prices for users up to 30%,” wrote the company’s CEO, Andy Yen, in X.
In response to the recent judicial decision in the United States against the illegal shopping monopoly in the Apple application, @protonprivacy may finally allow iOS users to buy subscriptions outside the App Store. No Apple tax means that we will reduce prices for users by up to 30%.May 1, 2025
Yen also pointed out how such a judicial decision could help reduce inflation in the United States, “by lowering the price of a significant part of digital purchases by 30% during the night.”
The Fortnite manufacturer sued Apple in 2020 to challenge the cuts of up to 30% of the large purchase technology of the application store.
“It’s about choosing. Apple can collect any fee you want for your payment system. But now we are free to offer an alternative option that is up to 30%cheaper. For the first time, the user can decide for themselves (paying Apple 30%or saving 30%),” Yen said.
It is too early to say how this will affect Proton VPN and Proton Mail users in the United States and beyond. We approach Proton for clarification, but we are still waiting for an answer to the time of publication.
However, on May 2, 2025, Spotify confirmed that Apple finally approved an update to allow the music transmission giant to freely show information and clear prices links for purchase, promoting transparency and choice for US consumers.
“Now we can give consumers lower prices, more control and easier access to Spotify experience. There is more work to do, but today it represents a significant milestone for developers and entrepreneurs from everywhere who wish to build and compete on a more leveling playing field,” Spotify wrote in his official announcement.
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As mentioned, Judge González Rogers found Apple in “intentional violation” of the order issued in 2021 and then applied in 2024, after the great technological giant lost the appeal in 2023.
The ways in which Apple violated the ruling includes charging a 27% commission rate to developers when they allow purchases outside the App Store. Other barriers and requirements were also enforced to dissuade customers to use competitive purchase platforms, the judge said as reported by the BBC.
In addition to supposedly promoting an illegal purchase monopoly in the application, the company also faces a criminal contempt investigation when the judge found Apple’s vice president of Finance, Alex Roman, “lies for the oath.”
It is said that Apple “disagrees” with the judge’s decision. “We will comply with the order of the court and appeal,” said an Apple spokesman.
We have contacted Apple to get more comments and update the article when we know more.
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