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Google to fight £1bn hidden app charges claim

Original: Google to fight 'hidden' app charges claim seeking £1bn damages https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/google-apple-citizens

Google is contesting a UK legal claim seeking roughly £1bn in damages over allegedly hidden charges on app store purchases, a case backed by consumer champion Which? and likened by commentators to Apple's similar action. Google's counsel commented to BBC, which broke the story. Similar cases were filed against Apple in 2021 in other jurisdictions.

Why now: A high-stakes consumer competition case against a major tech company is moving into court, drawing wide public attention.

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• Google to fight 'hidden' app charges claim seeking £1bn damages https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/google-apple-citizens-advice-b1299508.html # Tech # Business # Law · the_standard@robot.villas · 4

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