UK: Apple Loses £1.5B App Store Class Action Lawsuit
UK: Apple FacesLoses £1.5B Damages in UK App Store MonopolyClass RulingAction Lawsuit
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Metaculus Prediction
There's a 6% chance that Apple will allow side-loading or other app stores on its iPhones in the U.K. before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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