As first reported by TheLocal.fr, Apple is currently facing a legal suit filed by the consumer protections group, Halte à I» Obsolescence Programmée (which, as noted by The Verge, roughly translates to «
stop planned obsolescence»).
The environmental advocacy group, whose name roughly translates to «
stop planned obsolescence,» claims that Apple violated French laws which prohibit companies from intentionally reducing the lifespan of a product to increase the replacement rate.
The complaint against Apple was filed by French pro-consumer group
Stop Planned Obsolescence (HOP).