> the promise of the App Store is "pay a 30% tax and any app you download here will be safe."
Apple, who revealed in court that they enjoy a 75% profit margin on that fee, is being sued for that promise being false advertising on account of the crypto scams they keep approving.
Stemming from the case where Apple revealed their 75% profit margin on these fees, Apple was referred for criminal investigation for illegally forcing everyone to pay that fee violating a court order to ensure they get it and then lying to a judge about it.
Apple, who revealed in court that they enjoy a 75% profit margin on that fee, is being sued for that promise being false advertising on account of the crypto scams they keep approving.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/19/class-action-suit-app-store-c...
Stemming from the case where Apple revealed their 75% profit margin on these fees, Apple was referred for criminal investigation for illegally forcing everyone to pay that fee violating a court order to ensure they get it and then lying to a judge about it.
https://daringfireball.net/2025/04/gonzales_rogers_apple_app...
They are also being questioned in the EU to ascertain whether they are doing enough to stop the proliferation of scams on the App Store.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/23/apple-under-legal-scrutiny-in...
They are even facing a RICO case for their role distributing and profiting from illegal gambling apps.
https://readwrite.com/apple-google-rico-lawsuit-sweepstakes-...