One of the world's richest companies is now under fire from the #UnitedStates govt. #Justice & 16 states filed a #lawsuit against the Silicon Valley giant on Thurs, accusing the company of abusing its #power as a #monopoly to edge out rivals & ensure customers keep using its products.
The lawsuit centers around claims that #Apple stopped smaller companies from accessing the #hardware & #software in its #iPhones, which led to fewer options for #consumers.
Apple is worth ~$3T, making it one of the highest valued cos in the world. & its iPhone is one of the most popular phones on earth, dominating the global #market, acc/to market analyst firm IDC. The #DOJ alleges it's by no coincidence that Apple was able to ensure its place at the top.
Sidebar: I’m a proud member of the #RightToRepair movement & contributor to #iFixIt —on the #hardware side. I’m also a longtime #Apple user. Not only has Apple made its various OS versions incompatible w/other manufacturers, they made their older Apple products incompatible w/new ones, forcing consumers to buy new (aka #PlannedObsolescence#economic theory). They’ve not only done this by abandoning USB, but even the screw drive type. I can’t tell you how many different tiny screwdrivers I have!
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