Match Group Sues Apple in India Over In-App Purchase Commissions
25 AUGUST 2022 - Like a bad penny… like a bad date that just won’t end… news of another lawsuit against Apple by Tinder owner Match Group. 9 to 5 Mac says the dating app juggernaut has filed suit against Apple in India, accusing the Cupertino-company of “monopolist conduct” by charging commission for in-app purchases. Citing a Reuters report, the piece has Match Group arguing that:
Apple’s conduct restricts innovation and development of app developers that offer digital services by enforcing the use of its proprietary in-app purchase system and ‘excessive’ 30% commission…
The suit itself says:
Apple is therefore leveraging its dominant position in the iOS App Store market, to promote the exclusive use of its own payment solution…
Man that story makes me want to swipe… left? Is it? I don’t know. Which one makes it go away? That’s the one I’m looking for.
