Epic’s Apple lawsuit sparks a court debate about App Store availability of online smut
21 May 2021 00:00
Duration: 20:03
The legal clash between Epic, the maker of the popular videogame Fortnite, and tech company Apple has prompted some unusual exchanges in a US court, with senior company executives questioned over their anatomical understanding of a tuxedoed, anthropomorphic banana called Agent Peely. It’s all part of Epic’s antitrust lawsuit over Apple’s management of its App Store and accusations that the tech giant’s high security standards are leading to violations of competition law.
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