Government agencies around the world are accusing Google of monopolistic behavior. According to a report from Nikkei Asia, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has announced that Google has violated the country’s antitrust laws regarding its search engine Chrome, and plans to issue a cease-and-desist letter. It was reported. The watchdog began investigating Google’s practices in October last year.
According to reports, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has announced that Google will require smartphone manufacturers to sign a contract stating that Chrome will not only be pre-downloaded onto all devices, but will also be placed in a specific location on the screen. accused of demanding. Manufacturers are said to be forced to do this in order to make Google Play available on their devices.
In the United States, federal judge Amit Mehta ruled in November that Google is a “monopoly” in the search engine industry. The Department of Justice (DoJ) then ordered Google to “permanently end Google’s control of this critical search access point, giving rival search engines access to the browser that is the gateway to the Internet for many users.” ” and called on Google to sell Chrome. ” The Department of Justice also called on Google to end its preferential treatment of Chrome on Android. Google recently announced a proposal to appease the Justice Department, but said it would appeal the judge’s ruling before a hearing scheduled for April.
