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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Holly Williams

Apple and Google’s App Stores are fundamentally unfair and must be changed, watchdog says

Britain’s competition watchdog is poised to overhaul Apple and Google’s payment rules, aiming to cut costs for app developers and lower prices for consumers.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on compelling the tech giants to allow developers to 'steer' customers away from their proprietary payment systems.

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