Google loses fight over record $4.7 billion EU antitrust fine
The ruling leaves in place the EU’s largest antitrust fine after judges said Google’s Android restrictions hurt competition, with 70% of mobile devices using the system.
- The European Court of Justice dismissed Google's appeal against a €4.1 billion fine imposed by the EU for antitrust violations related to the Android operating system.
- The original €4.34 billion fine was levied in 2018 for forcing phone manufacturers to pre-install Google apps and preventing them from using rival Android systems.
- Google has racked up close to €11 billion in EU fines over the past decades for various antitrust infringements and may face more fines under the Digital Markets Act.
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SCIENCE & TECH: Google loses fight against EU’s record $4.7B fine over alleged antitrust practices
Google on Thursday lost its last bid to overturn a record-breaking $4.7 billion antitrust fine from the European Union, the latest blow as overseas regulators seek to crack down on Big Tech. The EU’s top court dismissed Google’s appeal of a 2018 European Commission ruling accusing it of anti-competitive practices, specifically attacking its promotion of Google Search and Chrome on Android devices. “The Court of Justice dismisses the appeal broug…
Google loses final appeal against EU antitrust fine
The Court of Justice of the European Union today rejected Google's appeal against a 4.1 billion euro fine imposed by the European Commission for abusing the Android operating system in order to limit competition.
The European Union's top court has upheld a €4.1 billion fine imposed on Google for violating competition rules with its Android operating system.
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