The U.S. sues Apple, saying it abuses its power to monopolize the smartphone market

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The Justice Department is suing Apple over antitrust violations. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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Apple, one of the world’s richest companies, is now under fire from the U.S. government. The Department of Justice along with 16 other state and district attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Silicon Valley giant on Thursday, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products.

The heart of the lawsuit centers around claims that Apple stopped smaller companies from accessing the hardware

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