Privacy-focused app maker Proton sues Apple over alleged anticompetitive practices and fees

July 4, 2025

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Privacy-focused software provider Proton, makers of Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps, has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices in Apple’s App Store. In the new lawsuit, Proton says the iPhone maker holds a monopoly in the smartphone, app distribution, and app payment processing markets. It also compares Apple’s fees to tariffs on internet commerce, calling them “artificial and arbitrary.”

The suit is looking for changes to the App Store and monetary damages, which Proton says will be donated to…

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Privacy-focused app maker Proton sues Apple over alleged anticompetitive practices and fees

July 4, 2025

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Privacy-focused software provider Proton, makers of Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps, has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices in Apple’s App Store. In the new lawsuit, Proton says the iPhone maker holds a monopoly in the smartphone, app distribution, and app payment processing markets. It also compares Apple’s fees to tariffs on internet commerce, calling them “artificial and arbitrary.”

The suit is looking for changes to the App Store and monetary damages, which Proton says will be donated to…

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