Dutch consumer watchdog to vet Apple dating app payment reforms


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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch consumer watchdog said on Monday it would vet Apple's move to allow developers of dating apps to offer non-Apple payment options in the Netherlands, to see if the changes are enough to meet competition rules.

Late last month the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ordered Apple to make changes for apps on offer in the Apple App Store in the Netherlands by Jan. 15 or face fines, after it found that the U.S. company had abused its market dominance by requiring dating app developers, including Tinder owner Match Group Inc, to exclusively use Apple's in-app payment system.

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