Google prepares to defend a £1.2B UK class action lawsuit over claims it levied "excessive" charges on Android apps downloaded from Google Play since 2015 (Financial Times)
British claim over Google Play Store is latest effort to challenge market power of Big Tech groups
Google is set to defend a £1.2 billion UK class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that Google levied "excessive" charges on Android apps downloaded from Google Play since 2015. This is the latest effort to challenge the market power of Big Tech groups.
The lawsuit specifically relates to charges on apps downloaded from Google Play. According to the Financial Times, Google will prepare to defend against these claims.
There is no additional information on the lawsuit or Google's response in the provided reports. The other reports appear to be unrelated to the lawsuit, discussing Android Auto and Google Play Store policies.
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