{"id":128239,"date":"2025-12-22T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128239"},"modified":"2025-12-28T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:46:52","slug":"eligible-hoosiers-will-share-an-estimated-10-5-million-from-google-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/eligible-hoosiers-will-share-an-estimated-10-5-million-from-google-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligible Hoosiers will share an estimated $10.5 million from Google settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that eligible Hoosiers can start taking steps to receive their share of approximately $10.5 million coming to Indiana consumers as part of a $700 million national settlement.<\/p>\n

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News release from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita:<\/p>\n

Eligible Hoosiers will share an estimated $10.5 million from Google settlement<\/strong>
\nAttorney General Todd Rokita provides details on what to expect<\/em><\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Indiana (December 22, 2025) – Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that eligible Hoosiers can start taking steps to receive their share of approximately $10.5 million coming to Indiana consumers as part of a $700 million national settlement that Attorney General Rokita and other attorneys general reached with Google in 2023 over the company\u2019s alleged anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a big win for all Hoosiers and consumers nationwide,\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cFor too long, big tech corporations have leveraged their monopoly power to extract profits at the expense of hardworking Americans. This final settlement, if approved, will put money back in the pockets of those it rightfully belongs to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Google has already paid $630 million into a settlement fund, from which restitution will be made to consumers. People eligible for restitution do not have to submit a claim. In most cases, they will receive automatic payments through PayPal or Venmo, or they can elect to receive a check or ACH transfer.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Attorney General Rokita advised Hoosiers to be proactive.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll Hoosiers who have or had a Google Play account should visit the settlement website and enter your contact information,\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cDoing so now will ensure that applicable consumers are notified once the final settlement has been approved by the court and funds start dispersing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The settlement website is linked here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beyond the $10.5 million in restitution paid to individual Hoosiers, the State of Indiana will also receive an anticipated $1.4 million in penalties paid by Google. Updated calculations will produce more precise monetary figures in the weeks to come.<\/p>\n

A bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general sued Google in 2021, alleging that it unlawfully monopolized the markets for Android app distribution and in-app payment processing. Specifically, the states claimed that Google signed anticompetitive contracts to prevent other app stores from being preloaded on Android devices, induced key app developers who might have launched rival app stores, and created technological barriers to deter consumers from directly downloading apps to their devices.<\/p>\n

Once the settlement has been approved by the court, consumers will receive an email from PayPal or a text from Venmo notifying them of their incoming payment at the email address or mobile phone number associated with their Google Play account. If that email address or phone number is also associated with a PayPal or Venmo account, then the payment will be made directly to that account. If that email address or phone number does not match an email address or phone number associated with a PayPal or Venmo account, then consumers have the option to create a new account or direct the payment to a PayPal or Venmo account at another email address or phone number.<\/p>\n

There will be a supplemental claims process after the automatic payments process is complete for consumers who either:<\/p>\n