Policy · Updated 28 Oct, 05:11 pm IST
South Korea fines Google and Apple 63.7bn won over app market practices
Why it matters for readers: It explains why governments are pushing back on how app stores control payments and app approval.
- South Korea's media and telecommunications regulator fined Google 42.9 billion won and Apple 20.8 billion won, a combined 63.7 billion won.1
- The commission found the companies unfairly pushed developers toward their in‑app payment systems by charging a 26% commission and withholding some features available only through their systems.1
- Regulator ordered Google and Apple to let South Korean developers use external payment links within their apps.1
- The commission also said it found instances of delayed app reviews without clear explanations and ordered improvements to review procedures.1
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