In the United States, 36 states and Washington DC have filed lawsuits against Google. The Internet giant is said to abuse its market power by means of the Play Store and thus impede competition.
Internet giant Google is once again facing antitrust litigation in the United States. According to a complaint filed in a federal court in San Francisco, 36 states and the administrative district of Washington DC sued Wednesday (local time) for antitrust violations in the business with apps for Android phones. The company did not initially provide a statement.
Google as monopol power
“Once again we see Google taking advantage of its dominance to suppress competition in forbidden ways,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. “We are filing this lawsuit to end Google’s illegal monopoly power and to finally give a voice to millions of consumers and businesses.” James leads the alliance of plaintiffs along with attorneys general from Utah, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Specifically, the new procedure revolves around violations of antitrust law in business with apps for the so-called Play Store of Google’s Android smartphone operating system. The lawsuit accuses the Alphabet subsidiary of abusing its market power to impede competition. This leads to higher prices, less choice and a lack of innovation for users. It is also about the amount of fees that Google charges app developers.
Series of antitrust proceedings against the company
It is just one of a series of US antitrust proceedings that have opened against Google in the past few months. In 2020, numerous states filed lawsuits alleging that the company had illegal monopoly positions in the search engine and online advertising business. Only last August a dispute broke out between the “Fortnite” developer Epic Games and the iPhone manufacturer Apple over app store fees.
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