SPIRITUAL AI

Google Distributes IDR 10.8 Trillion to Android Phone Owners Photo: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann SPIRITUAL AI - After being caught in a monopoly case, Alphabet agreed to pay a fine of US$ 700 million or Rp. 10.8 trillion. Most of the money is intended for Android cellphone owners.  Around US$ 630 million for compensation to consumers. Meanwhile, the remaining US$ 70 million will go to the state treasury.  Google also promises changes to its application store service, Play Store. In the future, the developers may use alternative payment systems. Google is prohibited from imposing a payment system on the Play Store as the only option for developers.  Google was also asked to simplify the process of downloading applications directly from developer sites. Users will be free to download applications outside the Play Store.  In a monopoly case reported by a number of groups in the United States (US), Google was proven to be monopolizing applications via the Play Store. This action a