Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Spotify (SPOT), X, and Match Group (MTCH) have filed an amicus brief protesting Apple’s (AAPL) plan to charge a commission for payments made outside the App Store, arguing that Apple’s response essentially leaves in place the existing rule governing how software makers steer users to alternative options and places new restrictions on app developers, The Wall Street Journal’s Aaron Tilley and Bradley Olson report. The five tech companies join Epic Games in protesting how Apple has complied with a federal court ruling that ordered Apple to allow alternative payment methods.
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