Japan Issues Cease-and-Desist Order Against Google for Antitrust Violations
The Japan Fair Trade Commission issued a cease-and-desist order to Google for violating Japanese anti-monopoly law. This unprecedented action targets Google’s practice of requiring pre-installation of its apps on Android phones, hindering competition from rival search engines. This marks the first such order against a GAFAM company in Japan. The commission cited Google’s actions as creating significant barriers to entry for competitors in the Android mobile market.
John Q. Hosedrinker