Apple under scrutiny in Brazil over alleged App Store settlement missteps
By Maria Júlia Baumert ( August 21, 2026, 18:52 GMT | Insight) -- Apple has been asked by the Brazilian competition authority to respond to Epic Games and Onside’s allegations of not complying with the settlement over opening Apple’s ecosystem. The complaints allege that Apple reproduced an excessively complex model with steps that burden the competitive environment and discourage user access. The technology titan is also accused of applying the new terms exclusively to iPhones without extending them to iPads.Apple has been asked by the Brazilian competition authority to respond to Epic Games and Onside’s allegations of not complying with the settlement over opening Apple’s ecosystem....
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