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US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones (www.theverge.com)
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The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers and developers at the expense of making users more reliant on its iPhones.

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[โ€“] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I seldom argue against capitalism, but this is a good example of runaway capitalism. Apple has been causing a lot of problems and grief. If this isn't the solution, what is? People are too stupid en mass to make the change we need here.

[โ€“] ICastFist@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago

As I said in my comment, a better solution would be a law instead of a court case. Even if it sets a precedent, it still leaves all the legal wiggle room needed for Apple, or anyone else, to fuck around in a different manner and get back in the same spot again.