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    Google users to get share of $630m settlement

    by Anthony Cuthbertson Dec 19, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    Google users in the US are entitled to a share of $630 million (£498 million) after the tech giant agreed to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition in its Google Play app store.

    The settlement’s terms were revealed in documents filed in San Francisco federal court this week, following a deal struck between Google and US states in September.

    “This settlement builds on Android’s choice and flexibility, maintains strong security protections, and retains Google’s ability to.

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