Dutch watchdog fines Apple over App Store payment options


The Authority for Consumers and Markets had already warned Apple last month that it faced a penalty of €5mil (RM23.72mil) per week – and a maximum fine of €50mil (RM237.23mil) in total – if it failed to change the conditions for access to the Dutch App Store. — Reuters

THE HAGUE: The Dutch consumer watchdog fined Apple €5mil (RM23.72mil) on Monday for failing to allow dating app operators to choose payment options other than its own Apple Pay system in its Dutch App Store.

The Authority for Consumers and Markets had already warned Apple last month that it faced a penalty of €5mil (RM23.72mil) per week – and a maximum fine of €50mil (RM237.23mil) in total – if it failed to change the conditions for access to the Dutch App Store.

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