Overview

• The Swiss company lodged its complaint on June 30 in the Northern District of California, accusing Apple of monopolizing iOS app distribution and in-app payment processing markets.
• Proton seeks injunctive relief to mandate support for third-party app stores and alternative payment processors on iOS devices.
• In its filing, Proton describes Apple’s App Store fees as “artificial and arbitrary” tariffs that skew competition.
• The lawsuit highlights how Apple’s single distribution channel enables censorship by enforcing local removal requests in markets such as Russia and China.
• Any monetary damages awarded will be donated to pro-democracy and human-rights organizations as the case moves through U.S. courts.