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India is the latest country to investigate Apple over its App Store methods

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Apple is at the center of an Indian antitrust investigation.
Indian authorities believe Apple's App Store might be anticompetitive.
The App Store's 30% fee on digital sales is at the heart of the problem.


India is "tightening rules on global tech companies in the country" according to a WSJ report — and Apple is one of those in the crosshairs.

India is the latest country to take a closer look at Apple and the way it runs its App Store, according to a new report. The country's antitrust investigation wants to know whether Apple's 30% cut is impacting software makers and stifling competition.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the Indian Competition Commission is of the initial belief that Apple has violated local antitrust laws. The move comes in response to a complaint that was made by a nonprofit group relating to the way Apple charges a 30% fee on the sale of digital goods via the App Store.


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