German publishers hope that Apple will be hit with fines and forced to change App Tracking Transparency rules after an antitrust investigation. The feature allegedly favors Apple's apps.


The German Association of the Branded Goods Industry and various other groups are appealing to the German antitrust regulators. In December, the Bundeskartellamt, Germany's federal antitrust authority, announced a review of Apple's App Tracking Transparency features.

According to a report from Reuters, the various German groups say Apple's proposed changes to App Tracking Transparency don't address the issues in the mobile advertising market. Apple had proposed more neutral language for its prompts and an easier process for developers requesting permission to use advertising data.


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Regulatory bodies around the globe are asking if Apple has a right to charge for access to the popular platforms built around iPhone. Apple keeps telling them yes — this time in Brazil.


The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) in Brazil has been pursuing Apple on antitrust claims surrounding the App Store. The result was alternative app stores and external payment methods coming to Brazil, but now Apple's NFC rules are under fire.

According to a report from O Globo, first shared by 9to5Mac, Apple says third parties like banks and payment service providers want "free ride" access to Apple's proprietary technologies. In this case, Apple is referring to the NFC payment platform offered by iPhone.


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