Google users to get share of $630m settlement
1 year ago

Google users to get share of $630m settlement

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re pleased to resolve our case with the states and move forward on a settlement.” The disclosure came a week after a federal court jury rebuked Google for deploying anti-competitive tactics in its Play Store for Android apps. The disclosure came a week after a federal court jury rebuked Google for deploying anti-competitive tactics in its Play Store for Android apps. The settlement will compensate US consumers allegedly funnelled into a payment processing system that drove up the prices for digital transactions within apps downloaded from the Play Store, which serves Android users. Google also agreed to make other changes designed to make it even easier for consumers to download and install Android apps from other outlets besides its Play Store for the next five years.

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Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats
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2 months, 1 week ago

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats

Associated Press  

Google's financial performance remains strong despite challenges from AI and regulatory scrutiny. The company's profits and revenue increased due to its moneymaking machine powered by its search engine, but this is primarily attributed to the AI investments. The company is facing legal challenges from the US Department of Justice and Virginia state authorities regarding its search engine and digital advertising …

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
3 months ago

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

The Independent  

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Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is tried to confront the latest in a succession of legal attacks on its digital empire on Thursday as federal judge began to address anticompetitive practices in the app market for smartphones powered by its Android software. The San Francisco court hearing before U.S. District Judge James Donato comes five months after a nine-person jury decided …

Google And U.S. States Seek Approval For $700 Million Settlement Amid Antitrust Allegations Against Play Store
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google And U.S. States Seek Approval For $700 Million Settlement Amid Antitrust Allegations Against Play Store

Live Law  

In a development concerning allegations of antitrust violations within Google's app store ecosystem, the tech giant, along with representatives from all 50 U.S. States, has jointly urged U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco to approve a comprehensive $700 million consumer settlement. Allegations Against Play Store The allegations against the Google Play Store primarily revolve around antitrust concerns and …

Competition watchdog orders probe against Google for Playstore pricing policy. What's the issue?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Competition watchdog orders probe against Google for Playstore pricing policy. What's the issue?

Hindustan Times  

The competition regulator ordered an investigation against Google on Friday for suspected anti-competitive practices regarding its pricing policy on the Play Store. Google under scrutiny for alleged discriminatory payment policies on Play Store The Competition Commission of India said that the informants were primarily concerned about Google's revised payment policies related to its proprietary app store, Google Play Store, which …

Google reinstates Indian apps, will require payment of dues
10 months ago

Google reinstates Indian apps, will require payment of dues

The Hindu  

Google is reinstating dozens of apps that were delisted by the company on March 1 for resisting the firm’s platform fees on in-app payments, the tech company said in a statement on March 5. “In the spirit of cooperation, we are temporarily reinstating the apps of the developers with appeals pending in the Supreme Court,” a Google spokesperson said, referring …

Google to settle $5 billion lawsuit for tracking user data in 'Incognito mode'
1 year ago

Google to settle $5 billion lawsuit for tracking user data in 'Incognito mode'

Op India  

Google has agreed to pay at least $5 billion to resolve a consumer privacy lawsuit alleging that it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately in Incognito mode. The $5 billion lawsuit was filed in 2020 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and covered “millions” of Google consumers, …

Google to pay $700 million to US states, consumers in app store settlement
1 year ago

Google to pay $700 million to US states, consumers in app store settlement

Associated Press  

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes. Although Google struck the deal with state attorneys general in September, the settlement’s terms weren’t revealed …

Google to pay $700 million to U.S. states, consumers in app store settlement
1 year ago

Google to pay $700 million to U.S. states, consumers in app store settlement

LA Times  

A federal jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that damage smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire. Google also agreed to make other changes designed to make it even easier for consumers to download and install Android apps from other outlets besides its …

Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?
1 year ago

Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company’s payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers. They sided with Epic, whose lawyer depicted Google as a ruthless bully that deploys a “bribe and block” strategy to discourage competition against its …

Google’s App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games
55 years ago

Google’s App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games

Wired  

Epic says in an unsigned blog post that the “verdict is a win for all app developers and consumers around the world. It proves that Google’s app store practices are illegal and they abuse their monopoly to extract exorbitant fees, stifle competition and reduce innovation.” It called on regulators and legislators to take action to “address Apple and Google strangleholds …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks
1 year, 1 month ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks

Associated Press  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build. A key part of Google’s defense against that allegations that its Play Store is running an illegal monopoly on Android apps hinges on …

A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly
1 year, 2 months ago

A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly

Wired  

When Fortnite video game creator Epic Games sued Google in 2020 over the monopoly held by its official Google Play Android app store, its allegations that the company was unfairly restricting competition immediately resonated with developer Hans-Christoph Steiner. If Epic beats Google at the trial scheduled to begin tomorrow in San Francisco, Google may be forced to make it easier …

Google paid $26 bln to be default search engine in 2021 - Bloomberg News
1 year, 2 months ago

Google paid $26 bln to be default search engine in 2021 - Bloomberg News

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google paid $26.3 billion to other companies in 2021 to ensure its search engine was the default on web browsers and mobile phones, a top company executive testified during the Justice Department's antitrust trial, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The amount of payments Google made for the default status has more than tripled since 2014, according to senior executive …

Google to pay $155 million in settlements over location tracking
1 year, 3 months ago

Google to pay $155 million in settlements over location tracking

The Hindu  

Google agreed to pay $155 million to settle claims by California and private plaintiffs that the search engine company misled consumers about how it tracks their locations, and used their data without consent. "Google was telling its users one thing - that it would no longer track their location once they opted out - but doing the opposite and continuing …

Google reaches tentative settlement with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly
1 year, 4 months ago

Google reaches tentative settlement with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly

Associated Press  

All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of app distribution for the software that runs most of the world’s cellphones. Google still faces several major antitrust lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice and other …

Google reaches tentative settlement in U.S. Play Store lawsuit
1 year, 4 months ago

Google reaches tentative settlement in U.S. Play Store lawsuit

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google on Tuesday tentatively settled a class action suit alleging that its U.S. In the action brought by more than 30 U.S. states and representing 21 million consumers, the plaintiffs had claimed that consumers might have spent less on apps and had more options if it weren't for Google's alleged monopoly. Google is facing similar lawsuits which allege that …

Google tentatively settles with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly
1 year, 4 months ago

Google tentatively settles with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly

LA Times  

Google still faces several major antitrust lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice and other agencies across the U.S. pertaining to allegations of search-related and advertising market monopolistic behavior. Google still faces several major antitrust lawsuits filed by the Justice Department and other government agencies across the U.S. focused on alleged search-related and advertising market monopolistic behavior. Like the Epic …

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms
1 year, 6 months ago

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms

The Hindu  

Dating and matrimonial apps, OTT streaming apps and ed-tech platforms have come together to pressure Google into removing or vastly reducing commissions the search giant charges for in-app purchases on Android smartphones. Last October, the Competition Commission of India ordered Google, among other things, to “not restrict app developers from using any third-party billing/payment processing services, either for in-app purchases …

Google to pay $8 million to settle claims of deceptive ads
1 year, 7 months ago

Google to pay $8 million to settle claims of deceptive ads

The Hindu  

Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle claims it used deceptive The search and advertising giant, which also makes Android smartphone software and owns YouTube, has been scrutinised for antitrust and consumer protection infractions by both the federal government and state attorneys general. In this instance, Paxton's office alleged that Google hired radio announcers …

Google in trouble again! $32 million fine for unfair practices in the app market
1 year, 8 months ago

Google in trouble again! $32 million fine for unfair practices in the app market

India TV News  

South Korea's antitrust regulator has reportedly slapped a fine of 42.1 billion won on Google and its regional arms for unfair business practices, with the aim to solidify its dominance in the Korean smartphone gaming app market. One Store is a major homegrown app market launched in January 2016 by South Korea's three mobile carriers, along with Naver Corp, reports …

Google to allow app developers to use rival payment systems, to cut fees
2 years, 5 months ago

Google to allow app developers to use rival payment systems, to cut fees

The Hindu  

Alphabet unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12%, from 15%, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch to rival payment systems, as it moves to comply with new EU tech rules. The EU rules known as the Digital Markets Act, which will come into force next year, require tech giants to …

Google faces $1 billion UK trial over app store pricing
2 years, 5 months ago

Google faces $1 billion UK trial over app store pricing

The Hindu  

Google faces a London trial over an estimated 920-milion-pound damages claim after a court authorised a lawsuit that alleges the Alphabet-owned tech giant overcharged 19.5 million customers for app store purchases. The class action, which was certified by the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Monday, alleges Google abused its dominant position by charging up to 30% commission on popular apps on …

Google Is Paying $90 Million to App Developers For Settling Legal Fight
2 years, 6 months ago

Google Is Paying $90 Million to App Developers For Settling Legal Fight

News 18  

WASHINGTON: Alphabet Inc's Google has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a legal fight with app developers over the money they earned creating apps for Android smartphones and for enticing users to make in-app purchases, according to a court filing. The app developers, in a lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco, had accused Google of using agreements …

Google to pay $90 million to settle legal fight with app developers
2 years, 6 months ago

Google to pay $90 million to settle legal fight with app developers

The Hindu  

Alphabet Inc's Google has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a legal fight with app developers over the money they earned creating apps for Android smartphones and for enticing users to make in-app purchases, according to a court filing. The app developers, in a lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco, had accused Google of using agreements with …

Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly
2 years, 8 months ago

Tinder sued Google over an in-app payment monopoly

India TV News  

Tinder sued Google: Google has been sued by Match Group, the company behind popular dating apps such as Tinder and OkCupid, over its restrictive billing policies on Android Play Store. "But once it monopolized the market for Android app distribution with Google Play by riding the coattails of the most popular app developers, Google sought to ban alternative in-app payment …

Google halves commission on subscription apps
3 years, 2 months ago

Google halves commission on subscription apps

The Hindu  

Google slashed commission on all subscription-based apps on its app marketplace amid mounting pressure from regulators to make mobile app stores more accessible to developers. Starting January 1, 2022, the service fee for subscriptions in the Google Play store will reduce from 30% to 15%. “Digital subscriptions have become one of the fastest growing models for developers but we know …

Google, in fight against record EU fine, slams regulators for ignoring Apple
3 years, 3 months ago

Google, in fight against record EU fine, slams regulators for ignoring Apple

The Hindu  

Alphabet unit Google on Monday criticised EU antitrust regulators for ignoring rival Apple as it launched a bid to get Europe's second-highest court to annul a record 4.34-billion euro fine related to its Android operating system. "The Commission shut its eyes to the real competitive dynamic in this industry, that between Apple and Android," Google's lawyer Matthew Pickford told the …

Google Play app store revenue hit $11.2 bln in 2019, lawsuit says
3 years, 4 months ago

Google Play app store revenue hit $11.2 bln in 2019, lawsuit says

The Hindu  

Alphabet Inc's Google generated $11.2 billion in revenue from its mobile app store in 2019, according to a court filing unsealed on Saturday, offering a clear view into the service's financial results for the first time. Attorneys general for Utah and 36 other U.S. states or districts suing Google over alleged antitrust violations with the app store also said in …

Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement

LA Times  

Under long-standing Apple rules, makers of iPhone apps had been forbidden to email users with information on how to pay for services outside the app, which would have circumvented Apple commissions of 15% to 30%. Under long-standing Apple rules, makers of iPhone apps were forbidden to email users with information on how to pay for services outside the app, which …

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

The Hindu  

A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, including Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar teamed up with Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn to sponsor the bill, which would bar big app stores from requiring app providers to use …

Google app charges subject of new UK legal claim
3 years, 5 months ago

Google app charges subject of new UK legal claim

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google “unfairly and excessively” charges …

Google sued by 36 U.S. states over Play Store practices
3 years, 6 months ago

Google sued by 36 U.S. states over Play Store practices

The Hindu  

As many as 36 US states and Washington DC have filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the search engine giant's control over its Android app store violates antitrust laws. Google Antitrust lawsuit: All you need to know New York Attorney General James and the coalition — co-led by the attorneys general of Utah, North Carolina, and Tennessee — also …

Google faces fresh antitrust probe from CCI over market abuse, Google Pay promotion
4 years, 2 months ago

Google faces fresh antitrust probe from CCI over market abuse, Google Pay promotion

India Today  

Google is facing another antitrust scrutiny over its Android dominance, Google Pay payments app, and 30 per cent cut on Play Store apps. The antitrust watchdog has made several enquiries regarding Google Play’s in-app purchase system, market abuse, and the “take it or leave it” condition for developers if they want to operate inside the Play Store ecosystem on Android …

Google and FTC reach $170 million settlement over alleged YouTube violations of kids’ privacy
5 years, 4 months ago

Google and FTC reach $170 million settlement over alleged YouTube violations of kids’ privacy

CNN  

Washington CNN Business — Google has agreed to pay a record $170 million penalty to settle accusations that YouTube broke the law when it knowingly tracked and sold ads targeted to children, the Federal Trade Commission and the state of New York said Wednesday. In other examples, the FTC said, Google clearly knew it could face obligations in some circumstances …

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