South Korea applicated for a trial on Google

South Korea is demanding a $32 million fine from Google for trying to oust its local competitor. This is reported by Bloomberg.

It is noted that the antimonopoly Authority of South Korea requires the court to pay Google a fine of 42.1 billion won ($ 31.88 million) for blocking the release of mobile video games on the platform and using its influence in the mobile application market to oust a local competitor.

"This is a sign of increased control over an American technology company that is trying to increase its potential abroad,” the report says.

Google, which currently controls almost three-quarters of the Korean mobile app market, denies ever making a profit by offering benefits to developers who host their apps exclusively on Google Play.

The plaintiff claimed that Google introduced conditional privileges in June 2016, when its competitor One Store started its operations in Korea, and continued to do so until April 2018. This prevented One Store from releasing new games, and also led to a drop in sales.

For your information, in recent months Google has faced various antitrust charges not only in the US, but also in India and the UK.