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Apple dealt blow by Supreme Court in long-running antitrust feud against ‘Fortnite’ maker

Nypost · · 554 words · By Reuters
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Apple dealt blow by Supreme Court in long-running antitrust feud against ‘Fortnite’ maker The US Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday Apple’s request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated…

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What happened

Apple dealt blow by Supreme Court in long-running antitrust feud against ‘Fortnite’ maker The US Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday Apple’s request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated…

Why it matters

Justice Elena Kagan, on behalf of the court, declined to pause a ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals that deemed Apple in contempt in the Epic lawsuit contesting App Store fees.

Common ground

Apple had sought the delay to give it time to file a full Supreme Court appeal of the 9th Circuit decision.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/business/apple-dealt-blow-by-supreme-court-in-long…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Apple charges developers a 30% commission for purchases within the App Store.”
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Multiple independent sources (Stratechery, etc.) confirm Apple's standard commission for App Store purchases is 30%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple charges apps purchasers a 30% commission on each app sale (unless it is a free app).The only way to install apps on an iOS device is through the App Store. All apps must use Apple’s purchase API…
https://stratechery.com/2018/antitrust-the-app-store-and-app…
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web search NEUTRAL — Google charges a service fee of around 30% for developers who want to be in the Play store.It’s a totally locked-down platform, with Apple charging a 30% commission on any app sales, either up front o…
https://gizmodo.com/the-reckoning-over-apple-and-googles-app…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple will charge 27% commission for app purchases made using alternative payment systems in the Netherlands.
https://viptest.9to5mac.com/web-stories/apple-will-charge-27…
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Claim 2: “Apple allowed the links but adopted new restrictions, including a 27% commission on developers for purchases made on payment systems outside the App Store within seven days of clicking a link.”
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Multiple sources, including Forbes and Wikipedia, confirm Apple implemented a 27% commission for purchases made via external payment systems.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple updated its store's policy to allow app makers to use external payment services, but the company will still take a 27% cut on all in-app purchases.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/01/17/apples-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In short, this most recent Order (effective immediately) stops Apple from collecting its 27% fee on purchases made outside of app environments and allows developers significant freedom in ...
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=67239d27-c504…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple has changed its App Store rules in the U.S. to let apps link users to their own websites so they can buy subscriptions or other digital goods. This
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/02/apple-changes-us-app-store…
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Claim 3: “Apple mostly defeated Epic’s lawsuit, but was required in a 2021 court injunction to let developers include links in their apps directing users to non-Apple payment methods.”
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Corroborated by Wikipedia and news reports that a 2021 injunction required Apple to allow developers to link to non-Apple payment methods.
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web search NEUTRAL — While Apple implemented App Store policies to allow developers to link to alternative payment options, the policies still required the developer to provide a 27% revenue share back to Apple, and heavi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store_(Apple)
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple mostly defeated Epic’s lawsuit, but was required in a 2021 court injunction to let developers include links in their apps directing users to non-Apple payment methods. Apple allowed the links bu…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/business/apple-dealt-blow-by-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2021 — Apple required to allow external payment links in apps.Apple pulled Fortnite from the App Store. Epic sued the same day, challenging Apple’s control over how iOS apps are distributed and how de…
https://allaboutlawyer.com/apple-epic-games-supreme-court-co…
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Claim 4: “Justice Elena Kagan, on behalf of the court, declined to pause a ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals that deemed Apple in contempt in the Epic lawsuit contesting App Store fees.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Justice Elena Kagan, on behalf of the court, declined to pause the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that deemed Apple in contempt.
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web search NEUTRAL — Justice Elena Kagan, on behalf of the court, declined to pause a ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that deemed Apple in contempt in the Epic lawsuit contesting App St…
https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/05/07/us-supreme-court-decl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Supreme Court Decision. May 6, 2026 — Justice Elena Kagan denied Apple’s stay application. 9th Circuit Contempt Ruling. December 11, 2025 — upheld contempt, remanded for commission rate determination.
https://allaboutlawyer.com/apple-epic-games-supreme-court-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit. 2 hours ago. By Mike Scarcella.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 5: “Epic Games won the contempt order last year as part of litigation it brought in 2020 seeking to loosen Apple’s control over transactions in applications that use the company’s iOS operating system and its restrictions on how apps are distributed to consumers.”
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Multiple sources confirm Epic Games brought litigation in 2020 regarding iOS transaction controls and app distribution and subsequently won a contempt order.
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web search NEUTRAL — Epic Games won the contempt order last year as part of litigation it brought in 2020 seeking to loosen Apple’s control over transactions in applications that use the company’s iOS operating system and…
https://molawyersmedia.com/2026/05/06/supreme-court-declines…
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web search NEUTRAL — Epic Games won the contempt order last year as part of litigation it brought in 2020 seeking to loosen Apple's control over transactions in applications that use the company's iOS operating system and…
https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/mvas-apps/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moreover, additional erosion of Apple’s restrictions is possible as a result of legal actions in other countries with significant iOS-based gaming and app markets, as already seen in Japan and South K…
https://www.fenwick.com/insights/publications/mixed-ruling-o…
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Claim 6: “In 2025, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple in civil contempt for violating the injunction.”
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While the general context of the contempt ruling is corroborated in other claims, the specific evidence provided for claim 6 consists of generic Wikipedia/Gov pages about the USA and does not explicitly confirm the 2025 date or Judge Rogers' specific finding in the provided snippets, although other claims imply the contempt ruling happened 'last year' or in 'December 2025'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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Claim 7: “The US Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday Apple’s request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its lucrative App Store as part of an antitrust lawsuit by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the US Supreme Court rejected Apple's request to pause/block a judicial order regarding the Epic Games antitrust case.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple did not immediately provide comment. Apple and Epic have clashed for years over the rules governing Apple’s App Store. The contempt ruling and the scope of Apple’s court-ordered obligations are …
https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/05/07/us-supreme-court-decl…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Supreme Court rejected Apple’s request today that would have temporarily paused the Epic Games case from returning to the District Court for proceedings that are set to calculate how much commi…
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/06/supreme-court-rejects-apples-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple has finally hit the end of its non-compliance runway: The U.S. Supreme Court today denied Apple’s attempt to block a judicial order requiring it to open up its App Store as required by its loss …
https://www.thurrott.com/apple/335741/u-s-supreme-court-reje…
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Claim 8: “The 9th Circuit in December upheld the judge’s contempt finding but allowed Apple to make new arguments about what commission it should be allowed to charge for digital goods bought in apps distributed through the App Store but paid for using third-party payment systems.”
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The evidence in the 'Supreme Court Won't Pause Apple Contempt Order' snippet confirms the 9th Circuit upheld the contempt ruling on December 11, 2025, and remanded for commission rate determination.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 23, 2014 · In the case of 9th, the superscript shown is indeed called the 'ordinal indicator' as Matt Gutting has noted in his answer. The addition of -th/ -eth relates to numbers 4 to 20 (and sim…
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/192804/what-do-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Choose from cost-effective daily drivers to luxurious rides that speak to your style. Contact us today and we'll help find the perfect car for you! Find great deals at Tommy's 9th Street Auto Sales in…
https://www.9thstauto.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · However, most numbers end with -th, including 9, which becomes 9th. Let’s look at an example: when talking about birthdays, you would say “9th birthday” not “9st birthday”. This rule hel…
https://twominenglish.com/9th-or-9st/
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