South Korea Orders Changes to App Payment Rules
Google and Apple face fines and orders to allow links to outside payment sites.
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Source: The Korea Times, 2026-10-28.
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Explain the regulator’s concern about payment choices and describe one action it ordered.
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The regulator said the rules pushed developers towards the companies’ payment systems. It ordered both companies to allow links to outside payment websites.
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