EU Commission urges Apple to end geo-blocking


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024

BRUSSELS, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission said on Tuesday that member states' national authorities may take action against Apple if the U.S. tech giant does not address its potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices on its media service that limit content based on users' geographical locations.

In a statement, the Commission said it has identified several potentially prohibited practices across Apple services, including the App Store, Apple Arcade, Music, iTunes Store, Books and Podcasts. Apple restricts users to country-specific interfaces and payment methods and prevents app downloads from other EU countries.

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