Google could be accused of antitrust practices in Japan

Around the world, government organizations are calling out Google for monopolistic practices. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will declare that Google is violating the country’s antitrust laws regarding its search engine, Chrome, and will issue a cease and desist letter, Nikki Asia I mentioned. The regulatory body began an investigation into Google’s practices last October.

The JFTC is reportedly accusing Google of requiring smartphone manufacturers to sign a contract that stipulates that not only will Chrome be pre-downloaded on all devices, but it will be placed in a specific place on the screen. Manufacturers are allegedly forced to do this in order to make Google Play available on their devices.

In the United States, Federal Judge Amit Mehta Verdict in November Google has a “monopoly” in the search engine industry. Then she called the Department of Justice (DoJ). Google to sell Chrome Because it “will permanently stop Google’s control of this important access point for search and allow competing search engines the ability to access the browser that for many users is the gateway to the Internet.” The Justice Department also called on Google to stop favoring Chrome over Android. Google recently Issue a proposal to satisfy the Justice Department, but said it would appeal the judge’s ruling before a hearing scheduled for April.