Google’s Android OS just hit a major problem in Europe
Google’s Android operating system could be about to get a big overhaul after a European antitrust investigation accused the company of breaching competition law. Google makes around $11 billion from advertising within its apps, according to the Guardian, and the European Commission has now presented findings that say it’s actually favoring services like Search, Play Store and Chrome over competitors’. According to the report, that’s being done by forcing handset makers and operators to pre-load them, with the accusation it’s even used “financial incentives” to ensure its services are the “default” or even “exclusive” ones present on different devices. After a year-long investigation Margrethe Vestager, European…
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