Italy fines Google $123 million for abuse of dominant position

Italy fines Google $123 million for abuse of dominant position

The Star Online - Tech·2021-05-13 19:03

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's competition watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Google 102 million euros ($123 million) for abuse of its dominant position due to its Android mobile operating system and app store Google Play.

"Through android and the app store Google Play, Google has a dominant position which allows it to control the reach app developers have on final users," the regulator said in a statement, adding that almost three-quarters of Italians use smartphones running on Android.

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