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Russia Opens Antitrust Case Against Apple Over Pre-Installed Apps

4 articles • Started 3 months ago • Last updated 3 months ago

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service opened an antitrust investigation against Apple on August 3, accusing the company of failing to pre-install state-backed Russian applications on iPhones and other devices. The action marks an escalation in a dispute between Moscow and the Cupertino tech giant over mandatory app preinstallation practices. Russian regulators claim Apple's practices violate competition laws by preventing domestic apps from reaching consumers through default device installations.

Monday, August 03, 2026