South Korea's antitrust watchdog has accused Google of abusing its dominance in the Android app market. The Korea Fair Trade Commission alleges Google's 'Project Hug' program unfairly incentivized game developers to prioritize its app store, impacting billions in revenue and hindering rivals like OneStore. Google denies any wrongdoing and will present its case.
South Korea's antitrust watchdog has accused Google of abusing its dominance in the Android app market. The Korea Fair Trade Commission alleges Google's 'Project Hug' program unfairly incentivized game developers to prioritize its app store, impacting billions in revenue and hindering rivals like OneStore. Google denies any wrongdoing and will present its case.
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South Korea's antitrust regulator alleged on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google abused its dominant position in the Android app marketplace to hinder competition and will recommend corrective measures and a financial penalty.
