misk@sopuli.xyz to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 9 months agoGoogle’s Android app store monopoly violates antitrust law, jury findsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down12
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minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·9 months agoIt is actually pretty surprising that the play store is the one getting the antitrust. You’d think Apple would’ve been an easier case.
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·9 months agoIt seems Google lost because they allow other app stores, but also because they paid off other companies not to include them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them take the Apple route in the future and just ban them altogether to avoid additional anti-trust suits.
It is actually pretty surprising that the play store is the one getting the antitrust. You’d think Apple would’ve been an easier case.
It seems Google lost because they allow other app stores, but also because they paid off other companies not to include them.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see them take the Apple route in the future and just ban them altogether to avoid additional anti-trust suits.