Google on Wednesday was hit by a lawsuit from a group of state attorneys over alleged violation of antitrust laws by its Android app store.
Attorneys general for 36 states and the District of Columbia sued the Big Tech company in a 144-page complaint filed in a Northern California federal court.
The group alleges that Google's Play store for Android apps violates antitrust laws.
The complaint centers on the control Google is able to exert on its Play store, allowing it to collect commissions of up to 30 percent on digital transactions within apps installed on Android-powered smartphones.
The complaint contends that Google has deployed various tactics and set up anticompetitive barriers to ensure it distributes more than 90 percent of the apps on Android devices-a market share that the attorneys general argue represents an illegal monopoly.
Responding to the lawsuit, Google called the allegations "Meritless."
Google didn't immediately respond to a request for comment by The Epoch Times.
https://www.ntd.com/google-sued-by-36-states-dc-over-alleged-antitrust-violations_639585.html
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