The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit accuses the iPhone manufacturer of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market, in violation of Antitrust.
Apple claims that the lawsuit will set a dangerous precedent, and allow the government to significantly interfere in shaping people's technology. Apple was recently fined 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) by the European Commission for preventing developers of music streaming services from informing iOS users about cheaper services outside the App Store. If the lawsuit is successful, it will harm our ability to create the kind of technology that people expect from Apple, says Apple spokesperson.