Indicator from Planet Money: NPR

In August 2020, Epic Games launched a legal attack on both Google and Apple, claiming that their mobile app stores were illegal monopolies. Nearly four years later, Epic may have been close to forcing Google to make major changes to the Play Store.

Today, we’re explaining the legal battle behind Epic v. Google and why its outcome could have major implications for where consumers get apps from and how they pay for them.

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