The record fine levied by the European Union against Google for its Android mobile operating system was unanimously upheld by the European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday, with just a minor technical reduction. The EU’s General Court issued a statement in which it claimed that it “essentially accepts the commission’s finding that Google imposed unlawful limitations on makers of Android mobile devices” to advance its search engine. However, the court ruled that the fine should be marginally reduced from the 4.3 billion euros determined by the commission in 2018 to 4.125 billion euros ($4.1 billion).
Google, on the other hand, expressed disappointment with the EU court’s decision to mostly uphold a record fine for the hegemony of the tech giant’s Android mobile operating system. According to a brief statement from the firm, they said they regret that the court did not completely overturn the ruling. Android has increased choice for all users, not decreased it, and is supported by thousands of prosperous companies in Europe and other parts of the world.
