Tinder-Parent Match Group Sues Google Over Play Store Billing

“Ten years ago, Match Group was Google’s partner.

We are now its hostage,” Match Group said in apress release.

Google pushed back against the lawsuit.

The lawsuit wasthrown outearlier this year.

Last month, Match alsowon a lawsuitagainst Muslim dating app MuzMatch over trademark infringement.

App store fees have been at the center of a number of legal battles in recent months.

In March, Googlestruck a dealthat would allow Spotify to offer its own in-app payment option alongside Google’s.

Google and Epic Games have agreed to a trial inearly 2023.

Google said if Match didn’t like its terms, it could distribute its apps elsewhere.