Epic Games sues Google Samsung over phone settings, violating antitrust laws
Epic Games has sued Google and Samsung, claiming their "Auto Blocker" feature violates antitrust laws by restricting app installations, entrenching Google's dominance, and complicating third-party app downloads.
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Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung, alleging that their collaboration to implement the "Auto Blocker" feature on Samsung devices violates antitrust laws. This feature restricts app installations to those from authorized sources, such as the Samsung Galaxy Store and Google Play Store, which Epic claims entrenches Google's dominance in Android app distribution. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco federal court, is Epic's second against Google and aims to challenge what it describes as illegal anti-competitive practices that harm developers and consumers. Epic argues that the Auto Blocker complicates the process of downloading third-party apps, claiming it requires an "onerous 21-step process" to bypass. Samsung, in response, stated that it promotes market competition and user choice, asserting that users can disable the Auto Blocker at any time. Epic previously won an antitrust case against Google, where a jury found that Google's app store practices were anti-competitive. Epic's CEO emphasized the need for a level playing field for all app stores to foster true competition.
- Epic Games has sued Google and Samsung over alleged antitrust violations related to app distribution.
- The lawsuit targets Samsung's "Auto Blocker" feature, which restricts app installations to authorized sources.
- Epic claims the feature entrenches Google's dominance and complicates the process for downloading third-party apps.
- Samsung maintains that it supports market competition and allows users to disable the Auto Blocker.
- This lawsuit follows Epic's previous antitrust victory against Google regarding app store practices.
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