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Google Play Store policy, Android app distribution, Play Billing, app discovery, developer programs, and platform commerce coverage.
San Francisco Pushes Apple and Google to Remove AI Nudify Apps
San Francisco’s city attorney has demanded that Apple and Google remove AI nudify apps from their stores and stop profiting from them. The fight is now about app-store enforcement, payment rails, search discovery, and whether dual-use AI image tools can be screened before harm spreads.
UK CMA Pushes Apple and Google Toward Outside App Payments
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on steering rules that would let app developers point users to payment options outside Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The proposal gives developers a July deadline to weigh in and could turn app-store payment links into the UK’s next major platform-policy fight.
Google Play Billing Changes Start June 30: What Android Developers Should Check
Google Play's lower service fees and expanded billing choice start June 30 in the US, UK, and EEA. Android developers should review install-date rules, billing fees, external-payment flows, subscription support, and reporting obligations before switching.