App makers sue Apple and claim it uses 'monopoly power' to charge fees

In a class-action complaint, developers claim Apple uses its alleged 'monopoly power' to force them to pay exorbitant fees to enter its marketplace.

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In a class-action complaint, developers claim Apple uses its alleged "monopoly power" to force them to pay exorbitant fees to enter its marketplace. Apple has been facing mounting antitrust scrutiny, including a potential probe from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Reuters.Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., listens during an American Workforce Policy Advisory board meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

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