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South Korea media commission fines Google and Apple over app payment systems

By Thomson Reuters Oct 28, 2026 | 5:48 AM

SEOUL, Oct 28 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Media and Communications Commission ​has fined ‌Google and Apple for limiting users to specific app payment systems ‌and ​ordered corrective ⁠measures, the regulator ⁠said on Wednesday.

Google was fined 42.9 billion won ($32.35 million) and ​Apple 20.8 billion won, the ⁠commission said ⁠in a statement.

Apple ​said it disagreed ​with the decision and was ‌evaluating options in accordance with South Korean laws. ⁠It said it has worked with outside developers to ⁠enable ‌innovation through ⁠its App Store.

Google ​did ‌not immediately have ​comment when ⁠contacted by Reuters.

($1 = 1,326.0900 won)

(Reporting by Jack KimEditing by Ed Davies and Tomasz ​Janowski)