French environmentalists are filing a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the company is wasteful with its resources.
Apple Store in Paris; Image: Apple
The HOP association is now suing Apple for practices that do not allow users to buy spare parts from competitors and repair a defective Apple device. This affects iPhones in particular.
Thus, opportunities to repair or refurbish the products are impaired. In a similar case in 2020, Apple paid 25 million euros ($26.32 billion) in damages because the company failed to inform users that updates to the operating system could slow down the performance of the device.
