Apple, Google app stores facing stricter regulation owing to market dominance, watchdog warns

The ACCC called for consumers to be allowed to change or remove pre-installed or default apps

ACCC Chair Rod Sims said there was a "window of opportunity" for Apple and Google themselves to take steps to improve outcomesThe global dominance of Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store has been criticised by some app makers for mandatory revenue sharing payments and strict inclusive rules by both companies.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission , in a digital platforms services inquiry interim report, said app developers should be allowed to provide customers with alternative payment options and data collected by Google and Apple should be kept separate from their other operations."We have identified a number of areas where action is required and have put forward potential measures to address areas of particular concern," ACCC Chair Rod Sims said.

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