Apple slapped with $15 million fine as South Korea orders to overhaul of App Store payment and review policies

MacDailyNews
Oct 29, 2026, 2:30 pm172 ptsTrending
In what critics view as a heavy-handed act of regulatory overreach targeting foreign technology pioneers, South Korea’s communications authority has slapped tech giant Apple with a KRW 20.81 billion (US$15 million) fine and ordered sweeping changes to its proprietary digital storefront. The decision, handed…

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