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Google settles with Brazilian antitrust authority over Android contracts

By Maria Júlia Baumert ( December 10, 2025, 22:15 GMT | Insight) -- Google has reached a settlement with the Brazilian competition authority following an investigation into its mobile business practices. Under the settlement, Google must eliminate practices that tie licensing to app pre-installation or special positioning. Revenue-sharing arrangements that restrict third-party access are also prohibited.Google has reached a settlement with the Brazilian competition authority following an administrative inquiry into its mobile business practices. The decision from the authority's Tribunal with recommendations from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development addresses concerns over Google’s contracts with smartphone manufacturers and mobile network operators....

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