Google and Apple hit by South Korean law giving app developers more payment options

Hong Kong / Seoul (CNN Business) — Google and Apple will have to allow app developers to use alternative payment systems under legislation just passed by South Korea that could set the stage for similar action in other countries. The amended Telecommunications Business Act was approved by the country’s National… Google and Apple will have to allow app developers to use alternative payment systems under a new South Korean legislation. Google Play Store and Apple App Store icons are seen respectively on a Google Pixel smartphone and an iPhone. The…