Why did a Brazilian court slap $20 million fine on Apple over iPhones?

Charger-related issues have become a headache for Apple. On Thursday, a Brazilian judge levied a $20 million (around ₹164 crores) fine on the tech giant for selling iPhones without chargers. Pulling up Apple, the court called the practice abusive that compels customers to buy an additional product, reports AFP.

In October 2020, Apple announced it would discontinue offering outlet chargers with new iPhones in an effort to help minimise electronic trash.

The appealable judgement came after Apple was hit with a separate fine of over $2.5 million (around ₹20 crores) by Brazil’s justice ministry in September for the same offence and prohibited from selling its iPhone 12 and 13 models without chargers.