On January 11, 2024, Apple Inc announced that it has received a shareholder proposal from American Family Association, represented by Bowyer Research, requesting the Company to conduct an investigation and issue a report within the next 12 months, at reasonable cost and excluding proprietary information and disclosure of anything that would constitute an admission of pending litigation, evaluating the standards and procedures the Company uses to curate app content on its various platforms, and procedures by which the Company manages disputes between government interests and user rights. In addition, the Company urged the shareholders to vote against the proposal at its annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on February 28, 2024.