Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in ‘gatekeeper power in the app economy’ <div class="feat-image">

</div><p><strong>Update:</strong> Apple has responded to the reintroduction of the bill with a statement provided to 9to5Mac. See full statement below.</p>
<p>The App Store is back under scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington. A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced the 2021 Open App Markets Act, a bill aimed at curbing the gatekeeper power that Apple and Google hold over the so-called “mobile app economy.” Here’s what they’re going for.</p>
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Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in ‘gatekeeper power in the app economy’