After the Brazil court’s ruling, Apple got a brief respite, but the company is still facing tough regulatory pressure.
Apple recently ran into trouble in Brazil when the country’s antitrust regulator, CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense), decided it had had enough of the company’s strict App Store rules. The ruling demanded Apple allow alternative payment systems and sideloading within 20 days. But, in true Apple fashion, the company called the timeline «disproportionate», arguing it could harm user privacy and security. A federal court has overturned that ruling, giving Apple a little breather.
The whole thing started after e-commerce giant Mercado Libre complained that Apple was stifling competition.
