Planned Obsolescence
Planned ObsolescenceApple
Apple Fined €10 Million in Italy Over iPhone 6 Performance Throttling, Faces European Class Actions
Italian courts upheld an antitrust penalty against Apple for failing to disclose that iOS updates slowed iPhone 6 devices, as consumer groups across Europe file class actions alleging deliberate planned obsolescence.
Aug 29, 2026
Planned ObsolescenceApple
Apple Fined and Sued Worldwide Over Software Throttling of Aging iPhones
Apple secretly slowed performance on older iPhones with degraded batteries, a practice dubbed 'Batterygate' that triggered regulatory fines and settlements totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
Aug 19, 2026