Google to pay $700 million after one Play Store antitrust case

US states and customers of the Google Play Store are to share in a $700 million payout as part of Google's settlement of one of its antitrust cases.Google must pay out $700 million and also alter its app store processes as part of the settlementAs the search giant's legal battle with the Department of Justice is still continuing, and shortly after the company lost an antitrust case brought by Epic Games, it's now paying out on a third front. Following a settlement with state attorneys general in September 2023, details of the payout and of other conditions have now been released publicly.According to CNN, this case concerned separate complaints from dozens of states and also the Department of Justice that saw Google accused of abusing its dominance in online search. Those complaints consolidated into a single case, which Google then lost and must make changes to its App Store on top of the settlement fee. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums