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		gbalduzzi on June 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple found in breach of EU competition rules EU did this to Microsoft years ago to disrupt the internet explorer monopoly. It wouldn't be fair to not demand Apple and Google to do the same now

alt227 on June 24, 2024 [–]

I agree, except Windows had a massive PC monopoly back then. Apple doesnt have nearly that same monopoly today. It shares it with Google and in some markets it lags behind Googles user numbers.

gbalduzzi on June 25, 2024 | [–]

The point is to prevent monopoly from happening

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