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Google to Allow UK Developers to Offer Google Play Billing Alternatives to Satisfy Regulator’s Concerns

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Britain’s competition regulator said proposals from Alphabet‘s Google to give app developers the freedom to break away from Google Play’s billing system looked to be sufficient to address its concerns about in-app payments. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said in June that Google’s complete control over in-app payments unfairly restricted developers by forcing them … Read more

Google Fined $32 Million by South Korea Antitrust Regulator for Blocking Mobile Games on Competing Platform

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South Korea’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet’s Google KRW 42.1 billion ($31.88 million, roughly Rs. 262 crore) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor’s platform. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance, and hurt the local app market One Store’s revenue and value … Read more