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Google Loses Appeal Against €4.1 Billion EU Antitrust Fine

The ruling effectively upholds one of the largest competition penalties ever issued by the European Commission.

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Google loses fight against EU's record $4.7B fine over alleged antitrust practices. Pic via(@nypost)

Google has suffered a major legal setback after the European Court of Justice rejected its appeal against a €4.1 billion antitrust fine imposed by the European Union over the Android mobile operating system.

The ruling effectively upholds one of the largest competition penalties ever issued by the European Commission.

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The case stems from a 2018 decision in which EU regulators concluded that Google had abused its dominant market position by requiring smartphone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and other Google applications on Android devices.

Regulators also found that the company restricted manufacturers from selling devices running modified versions of the Android operating system, limiting competition in the mobile software market.

The latest judgment reinforces the European Union's long-standing efforts to curb the market power of major technology companies.

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Over the past decade, Google has accumulated nearly €11 billion in EU antitrust fines across multiple investigations involving search, Android and online advertising practices.

The company also remains under scrutiny under the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which could expose it to additional regulatory action and financial penalties if future violations are identified.

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