Apple has been that way for a long time in the App Store is criticized for his policies. In fact, last year we saw the European Union need to change this approach and open the doors to third-party stores on the continent. Now the head of the company, in Brazil It started to hurt because of the App Store.

Brazil’s competition regulator says the company is taking action against third-party payment systems on the App Store. lifting restrictions he ordered. He added that he could otherwise face punishment.

He could be fined $43,000 per day

Apple only allowed payments via its own payment system in the app store. Brazil wants to lift these restrictions and allow developers to offer in-app access to users. Offering payment alternatives for purchases He asks for permission.

If Apple doesn’t follow authorities’ orders, it may have to pay daily fines. These fines are daily At the level of 43 thousand dollars It was said this would happen. To comply with company orders 20 days There will be a duration.

The decision was made by one of Latin America’s largest e-commerce platforms. From MercadoLibre This was granted following a complaint received in 2022. That company argued that Apple abused its position by forcing Apple to use its own payment system and preventing users from referring users to other methods.