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Sure, but ApolloFortyNine described Apple’s behavior as “slam dunk monopoly abuse”. A monopoly is not a dominant position, it’s an overwhelmingly dominant one.

If you want to distribute mobile apps and reach all users - something that is required for any kind or collaborative app - you MUST support iPhone in the western world. In fact, it’s often iPhone first, Android second.

And on the iPhone, you MUST use the Apple App Store, not just as a means to distribute your app, but as your payment provider. You can’t collect payment details yourself, use Stripe, Paddle, anything. You MUST use Apple.

You simply cannot enter business without paying Apple a share. That’s a monopoly.

Geez even the EU's own government websites are polluted with cookie banners. Apparently they can't resist tracking their visitors either.

Install uBlock Origin and enable the Cookie Notices and Annoyances lists in the Filter Lists settings.

Apple isn't "dominant" in any geography and in the EU specifically Android has much greater market share.