The legislation of our country is evolving day by day, tending towards more control ofabusive commercial practicesand anti-competitive. Not long ago,a law was also examined by our representatives to try to counter the strategies of companies banking on planned obsolescence. Now, we no longer joke about this delicate subject and companies are starting to pay a high price for it.
Apple has just been ordered to pay 25 million euros to France for having deceived its customers around three years ago. At the time, versions 10.2.1 and 11.2 ofiOS had made the iPhone 6, SE and 7 inoperableso much so that some users had to buy a new device or battery. The authorities then suspected Cupertino of having acted knowingly, which is also suggested by the final judgment accepted by the firm.
States getting tougher with Tech
The Paris Prosecutor's Office, at the origin of today's case, also announced thatApplewill have to publish a press release on its site to inform its visitors of this conclusion. However, nothing seems to appear on the home page at the moment.
It is now common to see governments attack the behemoths of the web and consumer electronics. InEurope, for example, Tim Cook faces manyserious invective due to the exclusivity of the Lightning port.
But he is not the only one to come up against politicians: thus,Googleis also regularly singled out for its more than questionable management of our personal data,and more particularly with regard to the geographical position.
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By : Keleops AG
