{
  "id": 16007543,
  "title": "Apple Ordered to Open iPhone to Rival App Stores in Australia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/apple-ordered-to-open-iphone-to-rival-app-stores-in-australia",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T05:41:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/22/rival-app-stores-in-australia-ordered/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia's Federal Court today ordered Apple to allow competing app stores, direct app downloads, and alternative payment services for Australian users from March 1, 2027. The orders follow the court's August 2025 finding that Apple misused its market power by restricting app distribution and payment options. They cover users whose Apple Account region is Australia, with Apple Developer Program…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Australia demands Apple make DMA-like changes to App Store by March 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/australia-demands-apple-make-dma-like-changes-to-app-store-by-march",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:00:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple must open iPhone to alternative app stores in Australia after Epic Games ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/apple-must-open-iphone-to-alternative-app-stores-in-australia-after",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:57:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Epic says \"Fortnite is coming back to the App Store in Australia tomorrow\" after an Australian federal judge ordered Apple to open up iOS in an antitrust case (Rhea Rose Abraham/Reuters)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/epic-says-fortnite-is-coming-back-to-the-app-store-in-australia",
        "published": "2026-10-22T05:00:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}