South Korea fines Google and Apple over unfair app market practices
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday fined Alphabet's Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million), saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcin South Korea has fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million) over unfair app market practices, alleging they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and delaying app reviews. The Korea Media and Communications Commission, the country's media and telecommunications regulator, spent years investigating the U.S. tech giants for allegedly violating a 2021 law that prohibits app store operators from forcing developers to use specific payment systems. The commission also found instances where the companies delayed app reviews without clearly explaining the reasons for the delays or when they would resume. It also accused Apple of charging South Korean developers higher commissions than developers elsewhere.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday fined Alphabet’s Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million), saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing loc... [1935 symbols]
