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Apple Under Fire Again: EU Tells iPhone Maker To Stop Geo-Blocking On Platforms Like App Store & iTunes

Geo-blocking in simpler terms is the practice of restricting content on the basis of the geographical location of the user accessing it.

Apple has had a history of geo-blocking which has often left Apple users infuriated. Users have flagged this as discrimination on many occasions but the iPhone maker hasn't budged at all. It seems like Apple might have to change its stance now as the problems for the tech giant seem to be unending. The European Union on Tuesday told Apple to stop the practice of geo-blocking on services such as App Store, Apple Arcade, Music, iTunes Store, Books and Podcasts. 

Geo-blocking in simpler terms is the practice of restricting content on the basis of the geographical location of the user accessing it. You might have seen a text reading something like, 'Not available in your region'. That is geo-blocking. 

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European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said, “We are stepping up the fight against geo-blocking. No company, big or small, should unjustly discriminate customers based on their nationality, place of residence or place of establishment.”

The European Union added that the iPhone maker had one whole month to propose commitments on what it would do or how it would address the geo-blocking issue.

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