Google is required to make it easier for users to install apps from rival app stores.

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A judge has ordered Google to make it easier for users to install apps from rival app stores, indicating dissatisfaction with Google's current practices. This decision highlights ongoing regulatory scrutiny of tech companies' market practices and their impact on competition and consumer choice.

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Parent: TechnologyEntity: GoogleSub-entity: App Store PracticesImpact: negativeDate: Aug 14, 2026Target: Google's app store practices

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‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier https://www.theverge.com/policy/979852/that-is-not-acceptable-judge-orders-google-to-make-rival-app-store-installs-easier

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‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
https://www.theverge.com/policy/979852/that-is-not-acceptable-judge-orders-google-to-make-rival-app-store-installs-easier?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub 

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