{
  "id": 12288268,
  "title": "Google faces UK court over app store charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/google-faces-uk-court-over-app-store-charges-12288268",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:51:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-faces-uk-court-over-app-store-charges/articleshow/134721537.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A class action lawsuit against Google has opened in London, accusing the technology giant of earning excessive commissions from its app store. The plaintiffs claim that Google abused its dominant position, impacting 20 million UK consumers and businesses. They are seeking more than £1 billion in damages, according to the New Straits Times.\n\nThe case concerns purchases made on the Google Play Store in the UK between October 1, 2015 and July 31, 2026. The plaintiffs, led by independent consultant Liz Coll and law firm Hausfeld, argue that Google's cut of up to 30 per cent on almost all purchases through the Play Store was unfair and excessive.\n\nGoogle has defended its services, stating that the Play Store offers \"some of the lowest fees in the market\" and that Android gives people more choice than any other mobile platform. The company will defend itself vigorously against the lawsuit. A similar lawsuit against Apple was lost in late 2025, although the amount of damages is yet to be decided.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Google faces UK court over app store charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/google-faces-uk-court-over-app-store-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-06T02:42:51.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}