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700 million dollars fine for Google

2023-12-19 12:18:19Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

700 million dollars fine for Google

Alphabet's Google has agreed to pay $700 million and allow more competition in its Play app store under the terms of an antitrust settlement with US states and consumers, following a San Francisco federal court ruling. .

Google will pay $630 million into a consumer settlement fund and $70 million into a fund to be used by states, according to the settlement, which still requires a judge's final approval.

The agreement states that eligible consumers will receive at least $2 and may receive additional payments based on their spending on Google Play between August 16, 2016 and September 30, 2023.

Google was accused of overcharging consumers through illegal restrictions on the distribution of apps on Android devices and unnecessary fees for in-app transactions. But the company does not accept this charge.

The lead plaintiff, the state of Utah, and other states announced the settlement in September, but the terms were kept confidential ahead of the trial involving Google and "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. A federal jury in California last week agreed with Epic that parts of Google's apps business were anticompetitive.

According to Google officials, the deal builds on Android's choice and flexibility, maintains strong security protections, and preserves the company's ability to compete with other manufacturers and invest in the Android Ecosystem for users and developers.

The company said it was expanding the ability of app and game developers to offer consumers an alternative billing option for in-app purchases next to Play's billing system. As part of the deal, Google said it would simplify users' ability to download apps directly from developers.


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