A general view of the first Italian flagship Apple store in Milan on July 26, 2018. Piero Cruciatti/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Italian competition authority, Italy’s equivalent of the Federal Trade Commission, fined Apple Inc. nearly $116 million for what it said were restrictive privacy rules that harmed third-party app developers.The watchdog authority—known as the AGCM—said on Dec. 22 that Apple, Apple Distribution International Ltd., and Apple Italia S.r.l. abused its “super-dominant” market position in its mobile app environment by making third-party app developers obtain user consent for data collection and tracking for the purpose of delivering targeted advertising.
Italy Fines Apple $116 Million for Double-Consent Requirement
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