India Fines Google $162 Million for Abusing Its Android Market Dominance

India Fines Google $162 Million for Abusing Its Android Market Dominance
The Google logo is pictured at the Google India office building in Hyderabad on Jan. 28, 2022. Noah Swwlam/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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India’s competition watchdog on Oct. 20 fined Google 13.38 billion Indian rupees ($162 million) for “abusing its dominant position” in multiple markets related to the Android mobile device ecosystem.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that Google abused its dominance in licensing the Android mobile operating system and various proprietary mobile applications, such as Google Chrome and Youtube.