France slaps Apple with $162 million fine for abusing app tracking rules

France’s antitrust watchdog has fined tech giant Apple $162 million for abusing its dominant position in the distribution of mobile apps on iOS and iPadOS between April 2021 and July 2023.

The French Competition Authority (FCA) ruled that Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, while designed to protect user privacy, was implemented in a way that unfairly harmed competition.