Brazil declares Apple's App Store anti-steering rules illegal in antitrust ruling

Apple’s App Store anti-steering rules have been declared illegal in Brazil, following similar antitrust rulings in the EU and US. The company can no longer ban developers from linking to their own websites to sell in-app content like books, movies, music, and games. Apple has already been required to allow third-party app stores in the EU, and to allow US developers to sell in-app content outside of the App Store. Brazilian antitrust regulator Cade ruled that Apple must allow app developers to add tools so customers can buy their services or products outside the app, such as through the use of hyperlinks to external websites.