Google has less than two weeks to change US Supreme Court’s ‘damaging decision’ on Android’s Play Store

The US Supreme Court has rejected Google’s emergency request to delay sweeping antitrust reforms to its Play Store, giving the tech giant just over two weeks to implement court-ordered changes that could change how Android users download apps and make purchases.

The decision means Google must comply by October 22 with a permanent injunction stemming from Epic Games’ landmark 2023 legal victory. The ruling found Google illegally monopolised app distribution and payment systems on Android devices.