Google under new EU antitrust investigation

The company is already facing hefty fines from the European Commission, which had said it used its popular Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals, an anti-competitive practice dating from 2011

Reuters

09 September, 2021, 04:20 pm

Last modified: 09 September, 2021, 04:24 pm

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Alphabet Inc's Google is under a renewed EU antitrust investigation over possibly forcing device manufacturers to use Google Assistant as the default voice assistant on Android devices, an MLex reporter tweeted on Thursday.

The company is already facing hefty fines from the European Commission, which had said it used its popular Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals, an anti-competitive practice dating from 2011.

Google did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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