💰 US appeals court upholds order forcing Apple to allow third-party App Store payments

TL;DR

Apple said it may appeal the decision. 9th Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a 2021 order in an antitrust case brought by "Fortnite" creator Epic Games that could require Apple to allow developers to provide links and buttons for third-party in-app payment options and avoid paying sales commissions to the iPhone maker. The appeals court said the trial court's order to Apple to change its behavior was appropriate because it would be too difficult to put a price on the damages the Apple's rule caused to Epic

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