The European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users (‘iOS users’) through its App Store. In particular, the Commission found that Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app (‘anti-steering provisions’). This is illegal under EU antitrust rules.
UK government buildings are stuffed full of their CCTV cameras as well. Because David Cameron.
“We already have one backdoor, what’s the issue with a few dozen more” isn’t the gotcha you think it is.