In India, Google was fined $113 million for engaging in anti-competitive behavior. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) claimed the US company forced app developers to utilize its in-app payment mechanism rather than permitting third-party businesses.
The regulatory body observed that this platform serves as the primary avenue for developers to profit from in-app purchases.
Given that the judgment might be challenged in an Indian court, a Google representative stated that the business is reviewing the ruling and determining its next course of action.
The business also had to implement eight corrective measures or operational changes in three months. The CCI order stated that this included allowing “app developers to use any third-party billing/payment processing services, either for in-app purchases or for purchasing apps.”
Following an antitrust action, an examination of Google’s practices in the payment business started in 2020. A law company representing the complainant claims that the order will promote competition and lower expenses for app creators.
In the past week, Google has been penalized twice in India. It was also penalized last Thursday with a $162 million (INR 13.38 billion) fine for engaging in anti-competitive behavior such as bundling Chrome and YouTube with Android and preventing customers from deleting pre-installed programs like Maps and Gmail.
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