Kaspersky Lab files antitrust complaint over iOS Screen Time

The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has filed an antitrust complaint after Apple told the firm its screen time management app was in violation of App Store policies. In a blog post that was first spotted by 9to5Mac, Kaspersky Lab claims that Apple only raised an objection to Kaspersky’s Safe Kids app after the launch of iOS 12’s Screen Time feature, which offers similar functionality to the Kaspersky software. Apple later banned the app, causing Kaspersky to file its complaint with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service The claim comes hot on the heels of a similar complaint made by Spotify, which alleges that the App Store’s so-called Apple tax — 30 percent of any transactions — gives the company’s own services (in this case, Apple... Continue reading…