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Google offers South Korean game companies perks to skip US lawsuits, consumer groups allege

( December 3, 2024, 08:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google is allegedly attempting to dissuade South Korean gaming companies from joining US class action lawsuits by offering preferential treatment through increased app featuring visibility, according to a joint statement from the South Korean consumer advocacy groups. The groups, including Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice, which recently filed a complaint with the Korea Fair Trade Commission against the tech giant's market dominance abuse, claimed that these agreements are being negotiated through Google's legal representatives and warn that companies accepting such benefits could face legal liability as accessories to competition law violations or recipients of unfair support. They urged Google to immediately cease attempts to sidestep accountability for unfair in-app payment practices.The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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