Google paid Apple $20 billion in 2022 to secure itself as the default browser on Apple devices.
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- Alphabet paid Apple $20 billion in 2022 to remain Safari's default search engine, court documents show.
- That's a $2 billion increase compared to the reported amount Google paid Apple in 2021.
- The deal is key evidence in a US antitrust lawsuit alleging Google has an illegal search monopoly.
The price to be the default search engine on iPhones, iPads, and Macs has apparently gone up.