Apple is under investigation by German competition watchdogs.SLOTXO

The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said a preliminary investigation would determine whether the company had “Top priority in various markets”?

Apple said it hopes There are “open talks” with the FCO about any concerns.

Facebook, Amazon and Google face similar probes this year. Germany’s new competition law makes it possible to prosecute large digital companies early on.

In a statement, FCO President Andreas Mundt said it will investigate whether with iOS Apple has built a “digital ecosystem around the iPhone that expands to various markets.”

He added that the focus of the investigation is the App Store “as it allows Apple to influence third-party business activities in a number of ways.”

in june The UK Competition and Marketing Agency (CMA) has confirmed that it is investigating Apple and Google over “effective monopolies” in mobile app stores. operating system and web browser