Google to pay $700 million to U.S. consumers, states in Play store settlement The deal with dozens of states resolves a lawsuit that claimed Google engages in anticompetitive behavior through its ...

Google’s app store practices violate US antitrust law and the search giant has illegally operated a monopoly in Android app distribution, a federal jury said Monday evening.

Google could be forced to alter its Play Store rules, allowing other companies to offer competing app stores and making it easier for developers to avoid the cut it collects from in-app purchases.

Google ordered to open Android to app store rivals after court loss on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Stephen Morris in San Francisco. Published October 7 2024.