Google is appealing a €4.3-billion fine levied by the European Commission for allegedly abusing its market power in the Android mobile ecosystem. At an EU court hearing, Google lawyers argued that the fine punished innovation rather than anti-competitive behavior, while EU lawyers defended their decision, accusing Google of using a 'carrots and sticks' strategy with phone manufacturers.
EU antitrust watchdogs of blundering their way through a probe that culminated in a record €4.3-billion fine for allegedly abusing the market power of its Android mobile ecosystem.
The Android fine is among a slew of EU penalties targeting Big Tech that sparked a backlash from Silicon Valley Such contracts provoked the ire of the commission in 2018, when the watchdog accused Google of three separate types of illegal behaviour that helped cement the dominance of its search engine, accompanying the order with the record fine.
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