Google to pay $700 million in a settlement with US consumers over allegations of antitrust violations

The tech giant faced accusations of unfair practices, including imposing exorbitant fees on app developers and limiting competition. The settlement aims to resolve a class-action lawsuit that accused Google of abusing its market dominance in the Android app distribution space.

The agreement involves a payout to US consumers who made in-app purchases on the Play store since 2015, with Google committing to making changes to its app store policies.

As part of the settlement, the company will also implement measures to provide developers with more flexibility and transparency in distributing their apps on Android devices.

In response to the settlement, Google emphasised its commitment to supporting a vibrant Android ecosystem and stated that the changes to its policies would benefit both developers and users.