- Google is having trouble in another country, this time it’s Japan
- Again, he is accused of anti-monopoly practices
- After a year of investigation, he is about to take decisive action
It’s been a year since the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the Japanese government’s justice enforcement agency, launched an investigation into Google. It’s nothing but about monopolistic practices that Google operated in Japan. Now the whole matter is moving further and The JFTC is preparing concrete steps.
These consist of prohibition of the continuation of the mentioned practices. Google was accused of forcing Japanese smartphone manufacturers to shut down restrictive contractswhich they demanded preinstalling the Google Search application to certain positions on the screen and at the same time not pre-installing competing search applications. In return, Google offered manufacturers a share of ad revenue. These practices were intended to limit competition and strengthen Google’s dominance.
If the ban is approved, Google will have to cancel existing contracts and implement measures to prevent similar practices in the future. This decision could fundamentally affect Google, which has an 81% share of mobile searches in Japan. Second is Yahoo with 11.8%.
In addition, Google faces unspecified sanctions. The case is part of a wider global push against tech giants to ensure fair competition in digital markets.
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Source: TechStory.in
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