An external payment option will no longer be offered by the South Korean messaging giant.
The external link in the app was used against the new rules. The suspension of the app's updates on June 30 was followed by local reports that the app's updates were being blocked on the Play Store.
The external link was removed for convenience, according to the company.
The decision came a week after the two companies held talks. The company didn't make a decision to remove the link at that time.
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South Korea was the first country to impose curbs on the payment policies of companies like Apple. The bill was passed by the South Korean parliament.
Third-party payment systems can be used by South Korean developers, but they can't use links to lead to another website. Developers that sell digital goods and services need to use their own billing system. Developers are not allowed to add links to their app that let users circumvent the billing system.
The apps that could offer a third-party system for 26% commission could be removed if they don't comply with the new rules.
In April, the KCC said that blocking app developers from using the weblink payment option would violate South Korea's app payment law.
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