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Google Blocks Nextcloud’s Upload Feature on Play Store – A German-Made Google-Drive Alternative (nextcloud.com)

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[-] atro_city@fedia.io 24 points 1 year ago

I don't know if they can sue them, but I hope they can get other companies to join. Fighting google in court is a monumental undertaking for a company. But if they can get the EU consumer protection to sue for them, that would be amazing too.

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They already do, but it takes ages.

The issue is that small companies — like ours — have pretty much no recourse. Legal actions are too expensive, and a complaint to the EU takes too long. Together with about 40 other businesses and organizations, we filed a complaint about similar anti-competitive behavior in 2021. We are now four years in, and nothing has happened. What do you think happens to a company that releases no updates to its app in four years?

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago

So we need consumer complaints too. Pressure has to come from the public. If you see something wrong with a product or company, monopolistic behavior, send in a report to the consumer protection agency of your country.

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