Google loses appeal, must pay €4.1bn EU antitrust fine over Android
Europe's top court upheld a €4.1bn antitrust fine against Google for using its Android operating system to block rivals. The company lost an eight-year legal battle. The ruling is final.
The European Union's top court has upheld a €4.1bn antitrust fine imposed on Google over its Android operating system. According to the BBC, the ruling became final after an eight-year legal process.
EU regulators had argued that Google blocked rivals by requiring phone makers to pre-install its own apps. The company had contested the penalty and taken the case to appeal.
The court's decision is seen as one of the most symbolic examples of the EU's competition scrutiny of large technology firms. Google expressed its disappointment with the ruling; the fine ranks among the highest antitrust penalties in the bloc.
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