Coverage dated October 26, 2026 to October 29, 2026
South Korea fines Google and Apple over unfair app market practices
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South Korea has for years closely scrutinized the business practices of foreign technology companies operating in its market.
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South Korea’s media regulator fined Google 42.9 billion won and Apple 20.81 billion won for practices it found violated a law against forcing developers to use proprietary in-app payment systems, including delaying app reviews and imposing conditions on alternatives.
South Korea on Wednesday fined Alphabet’s Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million), saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews.
