Apple to appeal EUR 98M Italian Competition Authority fine, AP reports

Apple (AAPL) said it would appeal a EUR 98.6M fine issued by Italy’s antitrust authority, which determined the company abused its dominant position with its App Tracking Transparency policy, the Associated Press reports, citing a company statement. “At Apple, we believe privacy is a fundamental human right, and we created App Tracking Transparency to give users a simple way to control whether companies can track their activity across other apps and websites,” Apple said. “These rules apply equally to all developers, including Apple, and have been embraced by our customers and praised by privacy advocates and data protection authorities around the world.”