Google Fined 177 Million By The Korean Ftc For Abuse Of Market Power
The KFTC also ordered the tech giant to stop forcing phone manufacturers from signing anti-fragmentation agreements (via The Korea Herald). This agreement restricts companies from using rival operating systems or modified versions of Android. The South Korean agency began investigating Google’s practices back in 2016. The now published findings of the report mention that Google abused its position in the market with anti-fragmentation agreements since 2011. Regulators are also eyeing Google’s 30% commission on Play Store purchases Regulators are also eyeing Google’s 30% commission on Play Store purchases...