Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerDec 22, 2025, 11:29 am18 pts
Apple was hit with a $115 million fine Monday after Italy's competition authority alleged the tech giant was abusing its dominant position to harm third-party developers in its App Store. In a press release, the Italian Competition Authority said that an "App Tracking Transparency" (ATT) privacy policy that…

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