Google loses appeal over record EU anti-trust Android fine
A huge fine against Google for leveraging the Android platform to maintain the supremacy of its search engine has been substantially upheld by an EU court.Information Guide Nigeria
The European Commission’s biggest antitrust fine to date is €4.125 billion (£3.5 billion).
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Since then, Google has modified its terms. The company expressed its “disappointment” with the decision.
Google stated in a statement that “Android has provided more choice for everyone, not less,” and that it “supports thousands of successful businesses in Europe and around the world.”
She said Google had deprived consumers of “genuine choice” over which search engines to use.
“If they preferred, for example, to use more innovative and privacy-friendly services, Google’s restrictions prevented them from doing so.”
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