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EU Upholds Record 4.1 Billion Euro Fine Against Google for Android Antitrust Abuse

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First reported by Ynet · 5 hours ago

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The EU's top court upheld a 4.1 billion euro fine against Google for abusing its dominant Android market position by forcing pre-installation of its apps. Google and Alphabet's appeal was rejected, confirming one of the largest tech penalties in EU history. The ruling follows years of regulatory scrutiny and ongoing investigations into Google's market practices.

01EU top court rejects Google's appeal against 4.1 billion euro Android antitrust fine.
02Google forced smartphone makers to pre-install Search, Chrome, and Play, blocking competitors.
03The fine was initially 4.34 billion euros, reduced to 4.1 billion euros in 2022 but upheld on appeal.
04Google claims it invested to keep Android open and changed agreements in 2018.
05Google has faced nearly 11 billion euros in EU fines over various competition issues.
06EU continues investigating Google's search and app store practices under new digital market rules.

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