Japanese Regulator Opens Antitrust Probe of Google for Mobile Search

Japan’s competition watchdog said it is investigating Alphabet-owned Google for alleged antitrust law violations in regards to its search practices on mobile platforms, ramping up regulatory pressure on the U.S. technology giant. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said it is examining whether Google made agreements with Android smartphone makers to share search ad-related revenue on the condition that the device manufacturer does not install a rival search engine.

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