South Korea warns Google, Apple of possible fines over apps marketing


FILE PHOTO An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich Switzerland December 5 2018. REUTERSArnd WiegmannFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's telecommunications regulator said on Friday that Alphabet Inc's Google and Apple have abused their dominant app market position and warned of possible fines totalling up to $50.5 million.

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said in a statement that the two tech giants forced app developers into specific payment methods and caused unfair delay in app review.

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