Italy's competition authority fined Apple €98 million for abusing its dominant position in the App Store by imposing unfair tracking rules on app developers. The ruling highlights the lack of proportionality in Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy, which requires duplicate user consent for advertising data, undermining ad-based business models without delivering adequate privacy benefits. This follows similar scrutiny across Europe, including a €150 million fine in France. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)