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Australian app developers are joining a class action lawsuit against Google and Apple for alleged abuse of market power. The suit takes aim at the 30% commission that the tech giants take from the majority of purchases in their respective app stores.
The original proceedings began in mid-2022 as a consumer class action by Melbourne-based law firm Phi Finney McDonald. It alleges that the commission rate has led to developers having to raise the prices of in-app purchases.
Last month the Federal Court allowed these proceedings to be expanded to include app developers, designers and founders who may have suffered loss or damages as a result of the current commission structure.
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