US judge orders Google to open up app store to competition

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US judge orders Google to open up app store to competition
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The injunction by US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco says that for three years Google cannot prohibit the use of in-app payment methods and must allow users to download competing third-party Android app platforms or stores

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Donato’s order said that for three years Google cannot prohibit the use of in-app payment methods and must allow users to download competing third-party Android app platforms or stores. “Ultimately, while these changes presumably satisfy Epic, they will cause a range of unintended consequences that will harm American consumers, developers and device makers,” Google said.

Alphabet shares closed 2.5% lower at $164.39 on Monday, following the ruling. Donato said Epic and Google must establish a three-person technical committee to implement and monitor the injunction. Epic and Google each get a pick, and those two members will select the third person. The Cary, North Carolina-based company persuaded a jury in December 2023 that Google unlawfully stifled competition through its controls over app distribution and payments, paving the way for Donato’s injunction.

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