Apple investigated in Italy over iCloud preferencing
Apple is under investigation in Italy after the country’s competition regulator opened a probe on June 16, 2026 into whether Apple favored iCloud over third-party cloud services.
TL;DR
- Italy’s competition regulator opened an antitrust investigation into Apple on June 16, 2026.
- The probe concerns whether Apple gave iCloud preferential treatment over rival cloud services.
- The regulator said it will send a report to the European Commission.
Italy’s competition regulator said on June 16, 2026 that it had opened an investigation into Apple. The case concerns whether Apple illegally preferred its own iCloud service over third-party cloud storage and cloud service providers.
The reported focus of the investigation is Apple’s treatment of iCloud compared with competing services. The source report said the Italian regulator also stated that it will send a report on the matter to the European Commission.
9to5Mac reported the investigation on June 16, 2026, citing action by Italy’s competition regulator. The source did not provide further detail in the excerpt on the specific conduct under review, any formal allegations, or any timetable for the European Commission’s next steps.
Related questions
- What did Italy’s competition regulator say about Apple and iCloud on June 16, 2026?
- Which Apple service is at the center of the Italian antitrust investigation?
- What role could the European Commission play in the Apple iCloud case?
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