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Apple just got slapped for 'non-competitive conduct' by Australia’s top court — and ordered to allow rival iPhone app stores Down Under

Federal Court of Australia orders Apple to open up its iOS ecosystem in Australia to third-party app stores
Apple is also ordered to restore Epic Games' Fortnite back onto the Australian App Store
Apple denies it has a monopoly in Australia and plans to appeal the decision

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Apple to fully open up its iOS ecosystem in the country to third-party competitors, with Justice Jonathan Beach ruling that the tech giant misused its market power to maintain a monopoly over app distribution and in-app payments.

The ruling has also ordered Apple to restore the video game Fortnite and other Epic Games apps back onto the Australian App Store, six years after the Cupertino tech giant banned the game for bypassing Apple’s payment systems.

Both orders are set to take effect at noon Australian Eastern time on March 1, 2027.

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Apple just got slapped for 'non-competitive conduct' by Australia’s top court — and ordered to allow rival iPhone app stores Down Under

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