India Plans Action Against Google after Antitrust Breaches - Breaking Techno News

The Indian government has announced plans to take action against Google and other tech giants for antitrust breaches.

The government has said that it will investigate the companies for possible violations of competition laws.

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) found that Google had abused its dominant position

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in the market for online search and search advertising. The CCI fined Google $275 million.

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The CCI's findings were based on a complaint filed by a group of Indian businesses, including MakeMyTrip, Swiggy, and CarDekho.

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The businesses alleged that Google had used its dominant position to force them to use its own services, such as Google Pay and Google Maps.

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Google is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products.

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The Government of India is the supreme governing authority of India.

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It is a federal parliamentary republic in which the President of India is the head of state and the Prime Minister of India is the head of government.

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