THE JAW-DROPPING PUNISHMENT FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION TO GOOGLE
THE JAW-DROPPING PUNISHMENT FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION TO GOOGLE
The European Union fined Google 4.3 billion euros for abusing the market domination of its own operating system, Android. The EU commission, stating that Google also includes devices such as smartphones and tablets, announced that they took such an attitude to stop abuse of market domination. The EU, which has decided to impose a record penalty of 4.3 billion, wants Google to change the way it works within 3 months. The EU which previously accused Android of dominating the market in 2016 is targeting Google in another manner. According to the reviews, the reason for the EU's accusation was stated in Google's contracts with various device manufacturers as forcing them to pre-install applications such as Google search engine, Chrome and Play Store. It seems the fact that Google charges fees for uploading the services attracted EU officials' attention. In response to this penalty, Google made a statement and said, "Android has created more options for everyone, not less. In response to this penalty, Google made a statement and said, "Android has created more options for everyone, not less. A strong ecosystem, fast innovation, and lower prices are the hallmarks of intense competition. We will appeal the Commission's decision."