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As part of a coalition of 53 attorneys general, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield secured a $700 million settlement from Google. Most of this will be distributed to people who made purchases on the Google Play Store and were harmed by Google’s anticompetitive conduct, if the Court approves it.
Getting Paid From $700 Million Google Settlement
Notices about the distribution process for the settlement funds are being sent to Google Play Store customers who made purchases between August 2016 and September 2023 and were harmed by Google’s anticompetitive practices.
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Google Play settlement eligibility at a glanceSource: Oregon DOJ consumer payout release, multistate settlement terms, official settlement siteDailyTidings.com
Most affected consumers won’t need to take further action to receive a payment, as most will be made automatically. In most cases, no claim form is necessary.
The settlement also requires that Google make changes to stop its anticompetitive practices that harmed consumers and app developers.
AG Rayfield said:
“This case was never just about app purchases – it was about what happens when a company quietly controls the choices and prices that millions of people rely on every day.”
Once approved by the Court and scheduled for a hearing on April 30, 2026, customers will get an email from PayPal or a text from Venmo telling them about their payment (at the email address or mobile phone number on that Google Play account). Here’s how it works:
- If your 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 your email address or phone number does not match an email address or phone number associated with a PayPal or Venmo account, you 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.
Use this quick checklist to see if you need to take any action.
| Your situation | What happens | What you should do |
|---|---|---|
| You used Google Play in the eligible period and your email or phone matches PayPal or Venmo | Automatic payment after final approval | No action needed |
| Your Google Play contact does not match PayPal or Venmo | You get the option to create or redirect | Set up PayPal or Venmo using that contact, or redirect to another account |
| You no longer have access to the email or phone on that Google Play account | You may miss the automatic payout | Use the later supplemental claims process |
| You want to object or opt out | Court review of settlement fairness | File by Feb 19, 2026 |
After the automatic payments process is complete, there will be a supplemental claims process for those who:
- Don’t have an existing PayPal or Venmo account and prefer not to sign up for PayPal or Venmo
- No longer have access to the email address or mobile phone number for that Google Play account
- Were expecting to receive a payment but did not.
By February 19, 2026:
- If you don’t want to receive payment from the settlement fund and prefer to bring your own case, you must submit a request to be excluded online or in writing
- If you want to object to the settlement, you should file a written objection.
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