Google receives cease and desist order from Japan’s antimonopoly watchdog over unfair practices

Dylan Butts - CNBC - 16/04
Japan's antimonopoly watchdog has issued a cease and desist order against Google for unfair trade practices regarding search services for its Android devices.
An attendee takes a photograph using a Google Pixel 9 smartphone during the CP+ trade show in Yokohama, Japan on February 27, 2025.
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The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) on Tuesday issued a cease and desist order against Google for unfair trade practices regarding search services on Android devices— a move that aligns with similar crackdowns on firms in the UK and the U.S. 

In a statement, the Commission said the American tech giant violated Japan's anti-monopoly law by requiring Androi...
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