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U.S. Department of Justice reportedly in early stages of drafting an antitrust suit against Apple

Apple's marketing image showing a 3D icon for the App Store set against a blue gradient background

Apple has been facing more and more pushback over its corporate practices over the last few years now. That includes things like the App Store's associated fees, support for third-party payment options within Apple's digital storefront, and more. Most of that pressure has been coming from international government bodies, like South Korea, but Apple may see similar actions in the United States soon, too.

Discussion: Would you pay for a jailbreak?

Even since the first jailbreak for the iPhone launched back in 2007, tools have historically been free for end users to download or use. Despite being free, jailbreak users could generally donate to jailbreak developers if they wanted to provide gratitude for the tireless work that went into making it.