Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its 'huge financial muscle' to illegally hurt competitors, the country's antitrust authority found in a report on its two-year probe seen by Reuters.
Google app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File PhotoGoogle also leveraged Play Store's dominance - reportNEW DELHI, Sept 18 - Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its "huge financial muscle" to illegally hurt competitors, the country's antitrust authority found in a report on its two-year probe seen by Reuters.
The U.S. tech giant told Reuters in a statement it looks forward to working with the CCI to "demonstrate how Android has led to more competition and innovation, not less." Google has not received the investigation report, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The CCI did not respond to a request for comment on the report. Senior CCI members will review the report and give Google another chance to defend itself, before issuing a final order, which could include penalties, said another person familiar with the case.Its findings are the latest antitrust setback for Google in India, where it faces several probes in the
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