GOOGLE IS FACING A $1 BILLION LAWSUIT IN UK OVER APP STORE PRICING

Wed 20 July 2022:

According to a case that was accepted by the court, the Alphabet-owned internet company is accused of overcharging 19.5 million users for app store purchases. The tech company is currently going on trial in London for an alleged $920 million in damages.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal recognized the class action alleging that since 2015, Google has been abusing its dominant position by charging up to a 30% commission on popular apps like Candy Crush Saga and Tinder. According to a claimant group spokeswoman, a detailed judgment has not been made public, according to Reuters.

Google, however, has not yet responded to the issue.

In an effort to rein in big tech companies like Google and Apple, regulators, rivals, and consumer advocates are suing them for alleged anti-competitive behavior.

In recent years, Google alone has been fined $8.2 billion by the European Union alone for antitrust violations.

Liz Coll filed the most recent British lawsuit against Google, which is not expected to go to trial until 2024. She is a former digital policy manager at Citizens Advice, a non-profit organisation.

Coll in the case claimed, that Google is abusing its dominant position to the detriment of the British Android smartphones and tablets customers using Play Store commission is illegal and unjustifiable, which is violates both European and British competition rules.

According to a court document published last year, Google’s mobile app store earned $11.2 billion in revenue in 2019.

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