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Indiana and 36 Other States Sue Google for Alleged Monopolistic Practices

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said he is joining the attorneys general from three dozen other states in a federal lawsuit against Google, claiming the tech giant uses monopolistic practices to prevent competition.

“An investigation joined by 37 state attorneys general revealed that Google is abusing its market control in the digital economy through Google Play, an app store that comes pre-installed on nearly every Android device,” Rokita said in a statement. “Through contractual restraints, technical barriers and deception, Google inhibits competition by obstructing reasonable alternative means of downloading apps.”

In-app purchases through Google requires the use of its own payment processing service, which comes with a 30% fee.

Read the source article at hartfordcitynewstimes.com

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