In first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
a year ago
- #Anti-monopoly
- #Japan
- Japan Fair Trade Commission issued a cease-and-desist order against Google for violating anti-monopoly laws.
- Google was accused of forcing manufacturers to preinstall its apps on Android smartphones, hindering competition.
- This is the first such order against a major U.S. tech company (GAFAM) in Japan.
- Google's practices made it difficult for competing search engines to be used on Android phones.