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Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores
Apple revised its EU App Store fee structure and policy rules to comply with the Digital Markets Act, shifting from a per-install charge to a flat 5% commission on apps distributed outside the App Store and relaxing restrictions on third-party app stores.
Aug 18, 2026
The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
Google has added a dedicated section within the US Google Play Store to list and distribute third-party app stores like Aptoide, marking the first time such storefronts are discoverable and installable directly through Google's official app store interface following regulatory pressure from the Epic v. Google antitrust case.
Aug 10, 2026
Google hit with $1B fine in Europe
The European Commission fined Google approximately $1 billion for anticompetitive conduct related to self-preferencing in Search and restricting third-party app store access on Android.
Jul 23, 2026
Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu formally demanded Apple and Google remove 'nudify' apps from their app stores, citing violations of California state law.
Jul 18, 2026
San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores
San Francisco's City Attorney issued cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding removal of 13 AI-powered 'nudify' apps from their app stores due to nonconsensual, gender-targeted deepfake abuse.
Jul 17, 2026
Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week
Google and Epic Games have jointly withdrawn their settlement attempt in the antitrust lawsuit, triggering Google's court-ordered obligation to allow third-party Android app stores within Google Play starting July 22, 2024.
Jul 15, 2026
The EU General Court dismisses Apple's legal challenges against its designation as a DMA "gatekeeper" for its App Store and iOS; Apple filed the case in 2024 (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
The EU General Court upheld the European Commission's designation of Apple as a 'gatekeeper' under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for its App Store and iOS, rejecting Apple's 2024 legal challenge and affirming regulatory authority over core platform services.
Jul 9, 2026
Supreme Court allows Texas app store age-verification law
The Supreme Court declined to block enforcement of Texas's age-verification law for app stores, allowing the state to require age verification and parental consent for users under 18 — a pivotal moment for state-level AI-adjacent regulation of digital platforms.
Published Jul 7, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 9, 2026
Supreme Court lets Texas restrict minors' access to app stores for the time being
The Supreme Court declined to block Texas' App Store Accountability Act, allowing it to take effect temporarily while constitutional challenges proceed in lower courts.
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 9, 2026
SCOTUS declines to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users, and for minors to obtain parental consent (Andrew Chung/Reuters)
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law mandating age verification and parental consent for minors using mobile apps, allowing the law to take effect pending further legal challenges.
Jul 8, 2026