The US has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition.
In the legal action, the justice department alleges the company abused its control of the iPhone app store to lock in customers and developers.
It accuses the firm of taking illegal steps to thwart apps seen as a threat and make rival products less appealing.
The sprawling complaint, filed at a federal court in New Jersey along with the attorneys general of 16 states, marks one of the biggest challenges to date for Apple, which has been fending off mounting complaints about its practices in recent years.
Apple has vowed to vigorously fight the lawsuit and denies the claims.
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