Policy · 6h ago
Apple Faces £3B UK iCloud Lawsuit Over Alleged Lock-In
Apple lost a bid to narrow a UK class-action lawsuit from Which?, keeping a £3 billion competition claim on track for an October 2028 trial. The suit alleges Apple locked users into iCloud, affecting up to 40 million UK customers. Which? claims Apple's practices stifle competition and inflate prices for cloud storage.
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The long timeline to trial suggests Apple may settle, but the case underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of platform lock-in tactics.
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