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Google opens up Play Store billing to address UK antitrust concerns

( March 28, 2025, 16:14 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: App developers in the UK will have the choice as of tomorrow to use different billing options in Google's Play Store after the company made changes to address competition concerns. In a blog post, Google said that "some developers may want more choice in how they process payments," and it would now offer "an additional billing system alongside Google Play’s billing system and users can choose which option to use at checkout." The new option is a response to antitrust scrutiny by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. The statement follows:...

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