The Brazilian antitrust authority has advised taking measures against Apple due to alleged anticompetitive behavior

Brazil's antitrust authority has advised that Apple be held accountable for actions considered detrimental to competition within the iOS digital environment. The recommendation was reported through a document published by the agency, and translated by Google.

The General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/CADE), operating under the Brazilian Ministry of Justice, has been conducting an inquiry into claims that Apple's ecosystem restricts payment options exclusively to its services and limits companies from providing information about other payment methods. This was outlined in an article by MacRumors.

These allegations were initially brought forward in 2022 by the companies Ebazar.com.br Ltda. and Mercado Livre.

SG/CADE's announcement on June 30 detailed that these constraints "impose artificial barriers on new competitors entering markets linked to the iOS system, which is controlled entirely by Apple."

The statement highlighted, "Such actions hinder new entrants, maintain Apple's dominant position unnaturally, and limit the choices available to both developers and users on the platform."

Apple may now be subject to fines and compelled to amend its iOS policies in Brazil.

Globally, Apple is under similar scrutiny. In Europe, the company adapted its App Store practices in alignment with the European Commission's Digital Markets Act, as covered here.

In the United States, Apple is engaged in an ongoing legal dispute with Epic Games, a case involving allegations of non-competitive behavior, as detailed here.