Google ordered to pay €4.1bn fine over Android competition violations

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Google has been ordered to pay a €4.1 billion fine after regulators found the company used its Android operating system to unfairly block rivals. The ruling determined that Google leveraged Android's dominant market position to restrict competition. The fine represents one of the largest antitrust penalties issued against a tech company. Google has disputed the decision, with a spokesperson stating the judgement fails to recognise the firm's significant investment in keeping Android open.

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