Security News > 2021 > October > Netherlands orders Apple to offer more App Store payment methods
The Authority for Consumers and Markets in the Netherlands is pressing Apple to lift App Store payment restrictions in the country.
ACM hasn't published a relevant report on its portal yet, but Reuters claims that the antitrust authority has already warned Apple to lift the in-app payment restrictions over a month ago.
No fines have been imposed as a result of finding Apple guilty of violating Dutch competition laws, but since the matter is still under legal review, the firm's response to ACM's orders will play a role in determining the final amount.
This follows South Korea's recently enacted law which obliged Apple and Google to open up payments on their app stores to third-party providers.
The reported ACM probe outcome is a clear sign of the manifestation of a "Domino effect" that could force Apple and Google to give up their absolute dominance regarding in-app charges on their mobile platforms.
On parallel news, Japan's Fair Trade Commission has announced it's launching an investigation on both Apple and Google, to determine if the two entities abused their market dominance in the country.