Julie Clover
Swiss Company Proton today filed an antimonopoly lawsuit against Apple, accusing Apple of violating the US antimonopoly legislation. Proton technically joins the existing lawsuit on May 23 against Apple, which includes several Korean developers, but he filed his own legal complaint. Proton is known for Proton Mail, an email service that uses encryption on the client’s side for security. The board in a class suit affects the “real changes” in the Apple App Store policy, and not just “cosmetic changes”. Joins the lawsuit, looking for cash losses for developers, but Proton said that any means that he receives will be donated. The fees encourage the “Business Model of the Capitalism of Observation” used by companies such as Meta and Google, while damaging smaller companies focused on confidentiality that do not monetize data. Free applications that use data do not pay Apple, but applications that offer services in exchange for money should be reduced by Apple. It gives too much energy compared to the distribution of applications, which, according to Proton, is a problem when Apple must comply with government requests for the removal of applications in different countries. The proton says that he could not refer to the frequently asked questions and pages of customer support from his applications from Apple restrictions on links, which is the worst experience for consumers. Proton also claims that he cannot offer customers lower prices, because he must pay for Apple's fee. Mobile applications are currently the dominant Internet platform and how most of the world interacts with each other and with the Internet. Even if applications began as niche markets, today they are a critical component of the Internet and fundamental for democracy. This is more important than when, we are fighting for the creation of mobile ecosystems, which are really really free, competitive and not observing the fact that corporate leaders of the dictator are currently worshiped. The changes that he asks the court to introduce, including support for the distribution of applications through alternative market platforms and websites, as well as the use of alternative payment methods.
