Brazil's antitrust regulator Cade has ruled that Apple must lift restrictions on in-app purchases within 20 days, Reuters reported. Otherwise, iPhone makers face fines of $43,000 per day if they don't comply.
This decision is the result of a complaint filed in 2022 by e-commerce operator Mercado Libre. If you've been following recent changes to the App Store around the world, the list of complaints isn't all that surprising.
Brazilian regulators have decided that Apple must allow app developers to link to external websites for subscriptions and digital purchases. Alternatively, the company could hand over payment processing to developers themselves.
With judgment after judgment, cracks are beginning to appear in Apple's walled garden. Europe, Japan, South Korea, and the United States already allow third-party app payment options and links to external websites.
However, many regulators believe that Apple's efforts are not enough, and most of these lawsuits are still ongoing.