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Google sued by South Korean publishers alleging app store monopoly

By Jenny Lee ( June 10, 2025, 08:48 GMT | Insight) -- Google is facing a new class-action lawsuit in the US filed by South Korean publishing groups, who allege the tech giant has unlawfully monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payment markets. The suit, lodged less than two weeks after a parallel action against Apple, marks the latest legal salvo from South Korean industry groups seeking to challenge what they describe as coercive and discriminatory practices by dominant mobile platform operators.Google is facing a new class-action lawsuit in the US filed by South Korean publishing groups, who allege the tech giant has unlawfully monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payment markets. The suit, lodged less than two weeks after a parallel action against Apple, marks the latest legal salvo from South Korean industry groups seeking to challenge what they describe as coercive and discriminatory practices by dominant mobile platform operators....

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