Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play

Ars Technica
By Ryan WhitwamAug 14, 2026, 11:46 am83 ptsTrending
Google began offering third-party app store downloads in the Play Store earlier this week, but US District Judge James Donato says the company isn't doing enough. After reviewing the process for accessing the first non-Google store, Donato ruled that Google has added unnecessary "anticompetitive friction,"…

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