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India orders antitrust probe into Google’s app store billing practices


India's antitrust regulator has ordered an investigation into Alphabet's Google, alleging the U.S. tech giant abused its dominant position in the

India’s antitrust regulator has ordered an investigation into Alphabet’s Google, alleging the U.S. tech giant abused its dominant position in the country’s online market by imposing unfair terms and discriminatory practices in its popular app store. The Competition Commission of India said in an order on Friday that Google violated several provisions of the country’s antitrust law and asked its investigative arm to complete the probe within 60 days. Last year, the CCI imposed a record fine of $162 million on the company for abusing its dominant position in the Android smartphone market and asked the firm to change its business model.

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