France fines Apple €25 million for slowing iPhone software

Found on DW on Sunday, 09 February 2020
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The crackdown comes two years after Apple admitted its iOS software slowed down the performance of older phones — in particular, devices with shorter battery life.

"This is a historic victory against scandalous ready-to-rubbish practices, for consumers as well as the environment," HOP co-founders Laetitia Vasseur and Samuel Sauvage said to AFP.

It's amazing how a company like Apple who routinely screws over customer with overpriced products is still in business.