Dutch watchdog says Apple to offer other payment methods in dating apps


FILE PHOTO The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan New York U.S. October 16 2019. REUTERSMike SegarFile PhotoFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo/File Photo

(Reuters) -The Netherlands' antitrust watchdog on Saturday said Apple Inc will allow different payment methods in Dutch dating applications, ending a dispute that resulted in the company being fined 50 million euros ($52.58 million).

The Authority for Consumers and Markets (AMC) said in a statement https://bit.ly/3aP3fZp that with this concession, Apple will meet the requirement that the regulator had set under the European Union and Dutch competition rules.

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