The Dhaka Times Desk Google has to pay 5 billion dollars as a fine again. Google has the biggest role in advancing technology. However, due to some of their mistakes and illegal activities, they sometimes face various legal troubles and fines. European Union (EU) officials have fined web giant Google five billion dollars for the misuse of Android apps again.
Meanwhile, on July 17, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to inform Google about the possible fines. Last Wednesday, Google was fined a record amount in an anti-trust case in Brussels, Belgium. The EU previously fined Google €240 million in a 2017 case over its shopping search service. However, this fine exceeds all fines in the history of the EU.
There have been complaints against Google, Google is forcing users to use Google's search engine through their Android operating system. The EU says this is against its anti-trust laws. European Union Competition Commissioner Margaret Vestager said at a press conference, “Google was pushing various phone manufacturers to keep only Google apps in their Android ecosystem. It is unethical.” "Consumers certainly have the right to make their own choices," he added.
However, a spokesperson of Google, 'Al Verne', completely denied this accusation against Google and said, "Every Android app allows users to choose as they wish. Besides, he added, "An appeal will be made against the commission's decision."
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