Judge orders Google to streamline rival Android app stores
TL;DR
In Epic Games v. Google, Judge James Donato ruled that Google must reduce “anticompetitive friction” in Android app distribution: rival app stores must be allowed inside Google Play, rivals must get access to Google’s full app catalog for years, and Google must fix friction such as a preliminary “view” step before installation and misleading search/surface results. The changes are to be implemented quickly, with a deadline of about a week.
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