US justice department sues Apple over smartphone monopoly power

The department has been probing Apple since 2019 and alleged the company has imposed software and hardware limitations on its iPhones and iPads to impede rivals from competing effectively

Apple is appealing the penalty but faces more scrutiny under the eurozone's Digital Markets Act. Picture: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Apple has been sued by the US department of justice, the latest antitrust action against Big Tech firms accused by regulators of operating monopolies and abusing their power.

The case is the fifth by the US government aimed at reining in tech giants.