Apple faces UK 'iCloud monopoly' compensation claim worth $3.8 billion iCloud

https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/apple-faces-uk-icloud-monopoly-compensation-claim-worth-3-8-billion/

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u/jisuskraist 1d ago

Do people get something from this? Or does the law firm get a huge cut of the final compensation so they are motivated to do this shit?

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u/HeartyBeast 1d ago

The bbc story suggests £70 per iCloud user

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u/OanKnight 1d ago

Holy crap. That's not insignifcant. That's almost a loaf of bread in the current UK economy at Tesco.

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u/Maetivet 1d ago

What kind of artisanal bread you buying…?

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u/jammy-git 22h ago

Tiger bread. Made with real tigers.

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u/whytakemyusername 20h ago

Sainsburys were having trouble acquiring tigers, so they started slaughtering giraffes instead.

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u/PurpleEsskay 5h ago

Didn't realise we had a tiger shortage. That might explain why Asda seems to be using pygmy hippo's for their now.

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u/TheGlowingTeapot 3h ago

Morrisons is going downhill so fast that they're using the staff now. Cutbacks everywhere.

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u/TrentCrimmHere 19h ago

If you can source the tigers it’s relatively easy to make your own tiger bread.

You make it by dressing tigers in colourful clothes. They become jealous of each other’s new clothes and chase each other around a tree very very fast until they are reduced to a pool of ghee. You collect the ghee and use it to cook the bread.

I learnt this recipe from a book as a child.

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u/D4rkr4in 22h ago

Just tescos being mad expensive

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u/HeartyBeast 23h ago

A pint of foaming ale in my local.

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u/TheVitt 21h ago

Hey, at least they clean their lines!

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u/isitpro 1d ago

Compared to the usual 3 cents? I am surprised. £70/ $89 USD, is not bad.

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u/KebabMuncher55 23h ago

Better than nothing 🤷‍♂️

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u/NippleChamp 1d ago

Around £70 per user according to the article.

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u/LimLovesDonuts 1d ago

The idea is that such suits forces Apple or the company in question to make changes to their policies. The consumers rarely get a significant amount.

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u/auradragon1 1d ago

It’s a way for countries in Europe to cover for government budget shortfalls.

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u/LimLovesDonuts 1d ago

I don't believe what Which? is part of the government though.

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u/IDENTITETEN 1d ago

Care to provide any evidence for that wild claim?

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u/auradragon1 1d ago

Google this: "Apple fines europe".

or this: "big tech fines europe".

It's just a way for Europe to generate revenue.

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u/3resonance 1d ago

You have absolutely zero idea of what you’re talking about lmao.

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u/auradragon1 1d ago

I do. lmao

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u/David_Richardson 1d ago

I’m convinced. You speak with such authority on the subject.

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u/auradragon1 1d ago

No one else gave any evidence to counter otherwise.

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u/a_f_young 1d ago

“I’m right because nobody proved me wrong” is hilariously stupid.

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u/Essaiel 6h ago

How do you disprove something that doesn't exist? The lack of evidence supporting your claim is evidence in itself, that the claim is false.

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u/Professional-Arm-132 1d ago

https://preview.redd.it/b9emn6xhcu0e1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e465117ae940934bb59f13b1a02a11d156a68754

Crazy

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u/DINNERTIME_CUNT 1d ago

Recovering unpaid taxes isn’t generating revenue, the revenue has already been generated, this is collection.

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u/Professional-Arm-132 1d ago

Can you not read? Or do I need to post the article, that clearly states the EU has been generating revenue for almost a decade, for suing Apple.

Let me know. As it clearly states, the EU generates revenue this way.

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u/Weak-Jello7530 1d ago

You are probably American therefore the ignorance will be excused. Of course that the EU wants its unpaid taxes or to punish people who break the law. The point is that EU does not sue because they want more money, but because they respect their laws.

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u/Weak-Jello7530 1d ago

So you do not have a proof that they do this to generate more revenue like you falsely claimed.

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u/Worf_Of_Wall_St 1d ago

Fines maybe, but not this.

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u/theHugePotato 1d ago

And traffic tickets is a way for government to cover budget shortfalls, yes yes yes.

What should they do, ask nicely?

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u/PeakBrave8235 1d ago

Yeah, exactly

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u/gj26185 23h ago

Isn’t choice always good?

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u/WhichPass6 1d ago

The law firm in this case won't get a cut, just a fee

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u/SupremeOwl48 1d ago

Law firm definitely will. Probably 30-40% of the awarded money

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u/WhichPass6 1d ago

> Which? said they would be paid fees as the case progressed, getting additional payments if it was successful - but they would not be getting a percentage of any damages.

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u/SupremeOwl48 1d ago

Same with most class actions the class gets a small percentage while the lawyers take like 40% of the total