US court finds Google guilty of cartel infringement with search engine
In that case, the issue is that the corporation has persuaded contract partners to set the Google search engine as the default on their devices. The amount of the fine to be paid by the U.S. corporation will be determined at a later date.
Google is accused of spending tens of billions of dollars to ensure the standard installation of its search engine on the smartphones and browsers of other companies. Last year alone, it is said to have spent 26 billion dollars (approximately 24 billion dollars) for this purpose, with the majority of this sum going to Apple.
Justice Mehta ruled that these exclusive contracts were concluded to the detriment of competing search engine operators. Google dominates around 90 percent of the global internet search engine market and generates massive advertising revenues through its search engine.
The Commission has been deliberating over this matter due to Google's practices, as the Commission has not yet adopted a decision regarding the alleged violations.
Upon reviewing the case, the Commission has not found it appropriate to adopt a decision in favor of Google, as the Commission has not yet adopted a decision on the Commission has not yet adopted a decision regarding the antitrust allegations.
