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AGCM fine against Apple over ATT privacy practices

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Italy's AGCM fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million), turning a privacy-design dispute over App Tracking Transparency (ATT) into a formal antitrust penalty that affects mobile app advertising. Regulators said ATT forced third-party developers into a double-consent process while Apple exempted its own apps and services. Apple said it will appeal.

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  1. 23.12.2025 13:06 2 articles · 5mo ago

    AGCM fines Apple over ATT privacy rules

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    Italy's competition authority AGCM fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million) after a two-year investigation, saying the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework forced third-party developers into a double-consent process and abused Apple's dominant position in mobile app advertising; Apple said it will appeal.

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