The European Union has fined Google $5 billion for having too much control of software that goes into mobile phones. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Google broke EU rules for market competition. Google is the maker of the Android mobile operating system for mobile phones and similar devices. Vestager said Google requires mobile phone producers to install Google Search software in their phones. She said Google made having the search software a condition of letting phone makers link to Google’s app store. In addition, Vestager said, Google paid big phone producers to only install the Google search app. Vestager said that companies must compete on their merits and must observe rules meant to help consumers and open markets.
Title: EU Fines Google a Record $5 Billion
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data-end-time='36438'>Google is the maker of the Android mobile operating system for mobile phones and similar devices.</span> <span data-start-time='36438' data-end-time='48188'>Vestager said Google requires mobile phone producers to install Google Search software in their phones.</span> <span data-start-time='48188' data-end-time='60438'>She said Google made having the search software a condition of letting phone makers link to Google’s app store.</span> <span data-start-time='60438' data-end-time='71000'>In addition, Vestager said, Google paid big phone producers to only install the Google search app.</span> <span data-start-time='71000' data-end-time='84917'>Vestager said that companies must compete on their merits and must observe rules meant to help consumers and open markets.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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