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A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly (www.wired.com)
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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, I'm wondering why Google got targeted first for this when Apple locks down their ecosystem a lot more. Not to defend Google, I would cheer a decision to break them up.

[–] DeadlineX@lemm.ee 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They didn’t. Epic sued Apple in 2021. They lost. They’ve already filed for appeal. They are targeting Apple and Google for the same infraction. It’s not about the App Store, it’s mostly about the 30% commission both companies take on app sales AND in app purchases.

[–] Phrodo_00@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It’s not about the App Store, it’s mostly about the 30% commission both companies take on app sales [in the app store] AND in app purchases [through the app store].

How is it not about the app store?

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 10 months ago

Apple paid off more government officials?

[–] SchizoDenji@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because once Google play store is down, it will set a precedent to take apple store down too.