Google is facing some trouble again because a new lawsuit filed by Liz Coll has been filed in London. The lawsuit represents approximately 19.5 million Android users in the country seeking astronomical damages of up to 920 million pounds (1.3 billion US dollars).
According to the indictment, the plaintiff believes that it is illegal for the Google Play store to charge a 30% surcharge for digital shopping because it has nothing to do with the cost of providing the service. Less than a month after the case was submitted to the court, the Union of Attorneys General of 37 U.S. states filed a lawsuit against Google for overcharging the Play Store application.
The lawsuit claims that Google is the gatekeeper of many digital services, and it has a responsibility not to abuse this position and overcharge ordinary consumers. These hidden charges are illegal, and Google’s customers should be compensated and better treated by Google in the future.
Google blocked other competitors by requiring the Play Store to be pre-installed on all Android devices, including the cheapest device. It also directs users to their own payment processing system, charging a 30% surcharge on each purchase. This not only creates a lot of revenue for Google, which also makes consumers pay high costs.
In addition, the lawsuit also claims that these practices violated Article 18 of the British Competition Act of 1998 and Article 102 of the “EU Operational Treaty” during the period of the United Kingdom’s European Union.
If the lawsuit is successful, each Android user in the UK can get compensation of approximately £47. The subject who is eligible for compensation is very wide, and it is applicable to anyone who has used an Android phone or tablet to purchase an app or other content in the app from the UK version of the Play Store. Android users.
