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U.K. consumer-protection group Which? said the iPhone maker had breached competition rules by tying consumers to its iCloud storage service.

Apple encouraged its users to sign up to iCloud to store photos, videos and other data while making it difficult to use alternative providers. Customers then had to pay for the service once their data exceeded the free 5GB limit,

A consumer rights group in the U.K. has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming it locks its customers into the iCloud cloud storage service.

Apple is facing an almost £3 billion ($3.78 billion) lawsuit after British consumer group Which? on Thursday alleged that the company

Apple is accused by consumer group Which? of infringing on competition law by making it difficult for its customers to use alternative cloud companies

Around 40 million people in the United Kingdom could be entitled to a payout from Apple after consumer group Which? launched a £3 billion lawsuit against the tech giant. Which? have alleged that Apple has breached UK competition law by ‘forcing its iCloud services on customers.