In a similar case, the European Union took action against Google in 2018, accusing Google of breaching European antitrust law over the contractual restrictions Google imposes on Android handset makers. That case resulted in Google being fined the equivalent of $4.3 billion, with the fine upheld in court in 2022.

Google Search’s business model is costing the company more than a few headaches. A few weeks ago, a US court ruled that Google was practicing an illegal monopoly in the search engine segment. Recently,

The JFTC reportedly accuses Google of requiring smartphone manufacturers to sign a contract stating Chrome will be not only pre-downloaded on all devices, but that it will be placed in a certain spot on the screen. The manufacturers are allegedly forced to do this in order to have the Google Play available on their devices.

Japan's competition watchdog plans to order U.S. IT giant Google to halt violations of the country's antitrust law, sources familiar with the matter said

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission may soon take action against Google for alleged monopolistic practices, joining the U.S. and Canada in challenging Google’s market dominance.