日本应用开发者联盟谴责苹果和谷歌对外部支付引入新佣金，称其违反最近的一部法律。移动内容论坛敦促日本公平贸易委员会调查这些做法。开发者认为，这些费用削弱了替代计费选项的可行性。
移动内容论坛是一个代表约70家公司的行业团体，周四发表声明，谴责苹果和谷歌对其应用商店外处理的支付收取新佣金。该团体表示，苹果的手续费高达15%，谷歌则高达20%。 该《移动软件竞争法》自12月起全面生效，要求苹果和谷歌等科技巨头允许应用开发者引导用户前往外部网站进行应用内功能或内容的低成本交易。作为回应，这些公司征收了这些费用，并迫使开发者监控并报告这些网站上的用户活动以强制收费，据该论坛称。该团体称此举“不可辩解”，并扰乱了外部选项，辩称它未能真正减轻开发者的财务负担。 该团体内的批评者强调，这种跟踪优先考虑利润而非用户隐私。人们曾寄望该法能降低应用价格，但人们越来越担心其影响可能被这些反制措施削弱。 日本公平贸易委员会必须调查潜在违规行为。该委员会一位官员表示：“我们希望听取相关方的各种意见，然后讨论我们应该采取什么行动。”
Google is implementing lower fees and new payment options in the Play Store starting next week in Europe, the UK, and the US. The changes fulfill terms from its settlement with Epic Games. Further markets will follow later this year and in 2027.
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Apple is starting to permit alternative app stores on iOS devices in Brazil. The move follows a December agreement with the nation's competition regulator. Developers will face a reduced fee structure for in-app purchases.
Google has raised alarms over upcoming European Union regulations that would require it to share search data and open Android AI access to competitors.
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Apple has removed the VKontakte and Max apps from its App Store in Russia. The moves follow a pattern of Russian government requests to block apps. Kremlin officials have responded by urging users to switch to Android devices.