South Korea fines Google, Apple for pushing app developers onto their payment systems

EuroNews28 October 2026, 14:07 UTCSouth Korea

South Korea has fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m), for steering app developers towards their in-house payment systems and holding up app reviews, adding to a string of penalties the US tech giants face over app store rules, including in the EU.

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