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Google is testing alternative payment systems in its app store

The program is detailed in a supporting document that states that it will start in European countries, in addition to Australia, India, Indonesia and Japan.

The Google program is the answer to the growing pressure on app store operators to offer more and better options to third-party platforms and developers. You already know what the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple is like, and Google is no stranger to this because court or legislative decisions will affect everyone.

There are pending cases in the United States, South Korea and also in Europe. The EU's Digital Markets Act goes beyond any other and seeks to limit Big Tech's control. The idea of ​​all of them is the same: to prevent Google (Apple, Facebook…) from prioritizing its own goods and services over those of others. the competition.

Google announced this system in March 2022 when the Spotify app offered its own payment system allowing third-party developers the opportunity to offer users the ability to use payment systems other than the search giant's own.

The trial covers digital content and services such as in-app purchases and subscriptions. Web-based payments as an alternative payment method in a webview embedded in your app is also possible in this pilot. Alternative payment systems must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and developers must provide all support and customer service required by the chosen system. Payment systems used must also provide a process to dispute unauthorized transactions.

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