The FTC’s Warning Shot at Apple: How Political Bias Allegations Could Reshape Big Tech’s App Store Empire

The FTC’s Warning Shot at Apple: How Political Bias Allegations Could Reshape Big Tech’s App Store Empire

The Federal Trade Commission has fired a pointed warning at Apple CEO Tim Cook, signaling that the agency is scrutinizing the tech giant’s App Store practices for potential political bias — a move that could have sweeping implications for how the world’s most valuable company governs its digital marketplace and the millions of developers who depend on it. In a letter sent directly to Cook, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson put Apple on notice that th…