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Google hit with $113 million penalty in India over Play Store policies, days after Android fine

By Freny Patel ( October 25, 2022, 22:47 GMT | Insight) -- Google has been fined $113 million in India for abusing its dominant position through its Play Store policies, with the Indian antitrust watchdog ordering the US tech giant to open its Android Market to external methods of payment. Forcing app developers to use Google Pay was a continuation of Google’s vertical integration strategy based on data collection and monetization, the watchdog’s order said. The fine comes less than a week after the Competition Commission of India hit Google with a $162 million penalty for abusing its dominant position in Android markets.Google has been fined 9.36 billion rupee ($113 million) in India for abusing its dominant position through its Play Store policies, with the Indian antitrust watchdog ordering the US tech giant to open its Android Market to external methods of payment....

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