Slowly the countries of the world are like this takes steps To change how the Apple App Store works. The latest development comes from Brazil, the country’s antitrust regulator Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (CADE) on Monday. He gave Apple an ultimatum type. CADE has given Apple 20 days to make changes that allow Apple to make purchases from third-party software developers without going through Apple, or face a daily fine of 250,000 Real ($43,000). Honestly, given the amount of money Apple makes each year, $43,000 could probably come from Tim Cook’s Diet Mountain Dew expense account.
More specifically, Apple should take steps to allow third-party developers to inform their users of alternative places to purchase their goods or services and to include buttons, external links, and other calls to action that show users alternative ways to access their products. just not in-app. Developers can also use other in-app purchase systems (Apple charges 30 percent when using the system), distribute their apps outside of Apple’s App Store, and more. The decision stems from a 2022 filing by e-commerce company MercadoLibre, which alleged that Apple restricted the way it distributes and purchases goods.
The decision follows changes to how Apple can operate earlier this year app store in the European Union. Block’s Digital Markets Act forced Apple to accept payments to developers and allow the company to distribute apps outside of the App Store. Apple has also faced pressure to change its systems in the US, esp Sued by Epic Games.
