Google Settles for $700M in Antitrust Lawsuit with Washington State and California AGs
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Washington Google Play Store users are eligible to receive a share of a $700 million nationwide resolution against Google as a result of a multistate antitrust lawsuit. The lawsuit accused Google of using anticompetitive practices to protect its app distribution service, Google Play Store, from competition, which resulted in higher app prices for users. Each eligible consumer will receive at least $2, with additional payments based on their Play Store spending between August 2016 and September 2023. Google is also required to make corporate reforms and changes to how it operates the Play Store.
- Washingtonian Google Play Store users eligible for share of $700 million as a result of AG Ferguson lawsuit | Washington State WA.gov
- Google agrees to pay $700M in Android app store settlement The Associated Press
- Google paying $700M to settle antitrust allegations with states The Hill
- WA Android users who bought apps from Google's store may get payout The Seattle Times
- California AG blasts 'greedy corporations' in $700M settlement with Google POLITICO
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