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  "id": 3771835,
  "title": "Google agrees to settle UK app developers' lawsuit for $353 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/google-agrees-to-settle-uk-app-developers-lawsuit-for-353-million",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-08-27T16:28:19.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-agrees-to-settle-uk-app-developers-lawsuit-for-353-million/articleshow/133573466.cms"
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  "summary": "The claim, which was previously valued at just over £1 billion, sought compensation on behalf of developers who sold apps on Google's Play Store in the United Kingdom. Lawyers for academic Barry Rodger, who led the case, alleged Google had abused its dominant position to prevent developers from distributing apps by alternative means and by charging an unfair commission, usually 30%.",
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        "title": "Google agrees to settle UK app developers' lawsuit for $353 million",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "Google agrees to settle UK app developers' lawsuit for $353 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/google-agrees-to-settle-uk-app-developers-lawsuit-for-353-million-3772149",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Google settles UK app developer lawsuit for £260 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/google-settles-uk-app-developer-lawsuit-for-260-million",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:25:31.000Z"
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