Apple is facing a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit in London, accusing it of imposing stricter app tracking transparency rules on third-party developers than on its own advertising services (via Reuters).
The case, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, follows a similar action in which the court ordered Apple to pay around £1.5 billion in App Store commissions last October, a decision Apple is appealing. The new claim must still be certified before it can proceed.
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