Apple and DOJ Hold Early Settlement Talks in iPhone Antitrust Case

[MacRumors]

Apple is working to settle an antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice, reports Bloomberg. Apple has proposed several offers and is now in early settlement talks with the DOJ.

The DOJ sued Apple for antitrust violations in 2024 as part of an expansive antitrust investigation into major tech companies. The government accused Apple of getting customers "hooked" on its platform through a long-running history of anti-competitive behavior.

The lawsuit accused Apple of restricting "super apps" with broad capabilities, limiting cloud gaming, preferencing its own Messages app over third-party apps, and limiting the function of third-party digital wallets and smartwatches.

Since the lawsuit was filed in 2024, Apple policy changes have addressed many of the claims, weakening the DOJ's position.

While the talks are ongoing, Bloomberg says there's no guarantee an agreement will be reached. Apple attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed last year, but was unsuccessful. So far, no trial has been scheduled.

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[HMI]

If the policies and practices were “anti-competitive” and limiting to customers, wouldn’t it, therefore, be less “hooking” than they claim?

 

[sw1tcher]

Apple is working to settle an antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice, reports Bloomberg. Apple has proposed several offers...

Somebody's getting one of these...

 

[Valen1]

With all of the monopolies the DOJ has approved this is how they are spending there time? No one forces you into the Apple ecosystem unlike monopolies for Internet, media outlets, utilities, etc.

 

[M4irmidnight]

Somebody's getting one of these...

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Lindsey Graham??

 

[turbineseaplane]

This topic should quite clearly be in the political area

 

[Pezimak]

This topic should quite clearly be in the political area

If it wasn't it is now, under Political news. I do like how the DOJ filing a lawsuit against Apple forcing them to change policy is twisted as, Apple changing policies weakening the DOJ's position...

 

[turbineseaplane]

If it wasn't it is now, under Political news.

Got moved, thankfully.

 

[Pezimak]

Got moved, thankfully.

I edited my reply with a comment on the story too. But yes if it isn't in the Political section stay WELL AWAY from discussing ANYTHING relating to politics, as they don't like it on here and will suspend you.

 

[I7guy]

Some of what the DOJ claims is something every manufacturer of every product wants to do and is doing.

 

[AlanMarron]

Some of what the DOJ claims is something every manufacturer of every product wants to do and is doing.

I’ll take it one step further—every government has monopoly power over its territory and many seek to expand “market share” by hook or by crook.

 

[gummybear2026]

I'm not surprised by this news. The US is a capitalist country.

 

[CapitalIdea]

With all of the monopolies the DOJ has approved this is how they are spending there time? No one forces you into the Apple ecosystem unlike monopolies for Internet, media outlets, utilities, etc.

They are upset that Apple won’t set things up for “super apps.” The only one who’s constantly complaining that we don’t have one of those China-style “super apps” is, as expected, Elon Musk. Given that backdrop, is the selective enforcement by this DOJ at all surprising?