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Apple's claim of benefits from DMA-driven cuts in app fees rejected by EU regulator

By Lewis Crofts ( November 12, 2025, 18:07 GMT | Insight) -- A claim by Apple that developers are cashing in on lower fees at consumers' expense has met with opposition at the European Commission, which stressed legal compliance proceedings are still hanging over the company and that the Digital Markets Act is bringing benefits to users. Apple-commissioned research from a review of 41 million transactions suggests developers using cheaper distribution channels are passing none or little of their savings on.A claim by Apple that developers are cashing in on lower fees at consumers' expense has met with opposition at the European Commission, which stressed legal compliance proceedings are still hanging over the company and that the Digital Markets Act is bringing benefits to users....

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