Italy’s antitrust fines Apple €10mil for misleading commercial practices


  • iOS
  • Monday, 30 Nov 2020

The regulator said in a statement the company advertised that several iPhone models were water-resistant without clarifying they were only so under certain circumstances. — Bloomberg

ROME: Italy’s antitrust authority said on Nov 30 it had fined Apple €10mil (RM48.72mil) for “aggressive and misleading” commercial practices regarding its iPhones.

The regulator said in a statement the company advertised that several iPhone models were water-resistant without clarifying they were only so under certain circumstances.

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