Google must pay €4.1B fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
4 hours ago
- #Android
- #Antitrust Fine
- Google fined €4.1bn by Europe's top court for using Android to block rivals.
- Fine originally €4.3bn in 2018, reduced to €4.1bn in 2022; Google's appeal dismissed.
- Google argues it invested in open Android; adapted agreements to comply in 2018.
- Illegal actions included pre-installation requirements, exclusive payments, and preventing forked Android versions.
- European Commission previously fined Google for shopping service dominance and online ad practices.
- Largest fine not on Google; Russian court imposed astronomical fine over YouTube restrictions.