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Apple and Google fined $47.6M in South Korea for app store violations

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South Korea's communications regulator has fined Apple and Google for violating the Telecommunications Business Act. Google received a fine of approximately $32 million, while Apple was fined around $15.6 million. The companies were found to have engaged in practices such as forcing users to use their in-app payment systems, imposing high commissions on third-party payments, and delaying app reviews. Regulators have mandated changes to their business practices, including allowing external payments and revising app review procedures. AI

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Apple and Google fined $47.6M in South Korea for app store violations

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    Apple and Google fined in South Korea over app store violations

    South Korean regulators found that Apple and Google violated the country's Telecommunications Business Act.

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