Senators reintroduce App Store bill to rein in ‘gatekeeper power in the app economy’ [U]
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Update: Apple has responded to the reintroduction of the bill with a statement provided to 9to5Mac. See full statement below.
The App Store is back under scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington. A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced the 2021 Open App Markets Act, a bill aimed at curbing the gatekeeper power that Apple and Google hold over the so-called “mobile app economy.” Here’s what they’re going for. more…