According to Reuters, these allegations about the Google Play Store began as an investigation launched by nearly every state in the US, beginning in September 2019. We are seeking to end Google’s monopoly power and fight for millions of consumers and small business owners in New York and beyond. The company maintains that unlike Apple with its App Store solely for iPhones and iOS, Android supports competitors to the Play Store. “Android and Google Play provide openness and choice that other platforms simply don’t,” the company said in a blog post. “Google Play is not fair play,” Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said in a statement.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 09, 2021 09:22 UTC