South Korea fines Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million over app market practices
Summary
South Korea on Wednesday 28 October fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews, The Independent reported. Euronews put the fines at a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m), for steering app developers towards their in-house payment systems and holding up app reviews, adding to a string of penalties the US tech giants face over app store rules, including in the EU.
Latest: South Korea fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews, The Independent reported, Euronews giving the fines as a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m).
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 28 October
South Korea fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews, The Independent reported, Euronews giving the fines as a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m).