> A platform owner is free to do whatever it feels like on their platform, provided it respects the law.
The law that would come to mind here is the Sherman Antitrust Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Cor....
Thing is, Apple platforms aren't a monopoly at the eye of the law.
You are free to just use something else with bigger market share.
"The plaintiffs alleged that Apple abused monopoly power on A10, A10x, and A11 based smartphones and tablet computers in its handling of operating system and web browser sales"
Would that make it a monopoly?
IIRC Apple didn't sell Intel based machines when Microsoft lost this case so IIRC there was only the tiny Linux market (at the time) relative to MS. No one else sells A10, A10x, and A11 based devices so Apple does have a monopoly there by that definition.
I'm frustrated that I can't replace Apple Maps with Google Maps so that it's the integrated "map" function in iOS. I can't use real Chrome, which has a proven record of being faster and more secure than Safari, on my iPhone, even if it happened to use more battery. Frustrated can't make gmail my default mail app so clicking a mailto link goes to Apple's Mail app. I'm frustrated that it's extremely hard to run GPLed software on iOS (requires $99 a year and self-signing or free and resigning every week). No Kodi. No EMUs.
I would love to see Apple change their polices there.
Apple does not have a monopoly regardless how many times you type the word, and come up with your own definitions.