South Korea Imposes Multi-Million Dollar Fines on Apple and Google Over App Store Practices

10/28/2026

South Korea on Wednesday fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by...

10/28/2026

The Commission fined Google 42.9 billion won ($32 million) and Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered both companies to let South Korean developers use external payment links within...

10/28/2026

The Korea Media and Communications Commission, the country's media and telecommunications regulator, spent years investigating the U.S. tech giants for allegedly violating a 2021 law that...

10/28/2026

South Korea has fined Google and Apple over app payment restrictions, adding to the scrutiny the iPhone maker faces over its App Store policies in other markets, including the European Union.

10/28/2026

Seoul’s telecommunications regulator says both companies abused their dominant market positions

10/28/2026

Google and Apple fined $61 million in South Korea over app store payment rules and delayed app reviews.

10/28/2026

The regulator said Google and Apple unfairly pushed developers toward their own payment systems while discouraging third-party payment with fees

10/28/2026

Apple and Google were fined today in South Korea over their app payment practices, with regulators also ordering both companies to change several policies. Here are the details.

10/28/2026

The Korea Media and Communications Commission found that the tech giants violated a 2021 law.

10/28/2026

It seemed such a simple idea when Steve Jobs announced the App Store and Apple's 30% cut, especially when compared to the costs of selling boxed software at retail. South Korea is just the latest...