South Korea suspects Apple, Google of violating in-app payment law

App Store operators Apple, Google, and One Store, will be probed by South Korea regulators following suspicions of all three breaking the law.South Korea's Telecommunications Business Act was approved in August 2021, and became effective in March 2022. The new law affects the control Apple, Google, and locally-known One Store have over their app stores, specifically regarding in-app payment processes.According to Reuters, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has said it subsequently conducted an investigation to determine whether the companies were complying. Without detailing its accusations, the KCC says it believes all three companies may be in violation. Read more...