Apple appeals 500 million euro EU fine over App Store policies

The EU announced the fine in April, saying that Apple "breached its anti-steering obligation" with restrictions on the App Store

Apple recently made changes to its App Store European policies that the company said would be in compliance with the DMA and would avoid the fines

Cheng Xin | Getty ImagesApple on Monday appealed what it called an "unprecedented" 500 million euro ($586 million) fine issued by the European Union for violating the bloc's Digital Act. "As our appeal will show, the EC [European Commission] is mandating how we run our store and forcing terms which are confusing for developers and bad for users," the company said in a statement. "We implemented this to avoid punitive daily fines and will the facts with the Court. "Apple recently made changes to its App Store's European policies that the company said would be in compliance with the DMA and would avoid the fines

The Commission, which is the executive body of the EU, announced its fine in April, saying that Apple "breached its anti-steering obligation" under the DMA with restrictions on the App Store

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Companies Epic Games and Spotify have complained restrictions within the App Store that make it harder for them to communicate alternative payment methods to iOS users