In addition toApp Store from Apple and all Google Play StoreThe investigation will also cover the local ONE Store, which is owned by SK Group, as the agency has investigated all three app stores since May 17 and determined that they would meet the requirements of the country’s law passed last year. violate.
This law allows developers to: use third-party payment systems when performing microtransactions in applicationsand stores can no longer force developers to use only their services. Apple and Google have agreed to open platforms for third-party payment systems and a 4% discount for transactions through third-party services.
At the same time, even in South Korea, the ban on publishing links to alternative payment services in applications remains in place. Last month, Google temporarily blocked updates to KakaoTalk, the most popular instant messaging service in the country. The service also complained that after Google changed its rules for making payments, sales of special versions of messenger emojis fell by a third, and based on the survey results, the KCC may order app store owners to make their sites comply. to legal requirements. , as well as imposing fines of up to 2% of their annual turnover.
MEPs are also interested in the work of the Apple and Google app stores, where the Digital Markets Act (DMA) banning the monopoly on payment instruments for mobile software has been passed and a similar measure is under preparation in the United States.
Source: Lega Nerd
