Google backed into a corner as India, US and EU seek to take away its monopoly

Tech giant Google is being probed by authorities across the world, with many seeking to take away its monopoly.

Tech giant Google is under fire as several authorities across the world seek to dethrone its monopoly rule. Recently, it suffered a major setback after a European Union(EU) court upheld the EU’s antitrust fine of $4.12 billion.

Google was fined for allegedly putting in place strategic restrictions on Android phone makers to ensure that its own search engine benefited alone.

Indian authorities are also ramping up their probe against Google with Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and IT( MEITY), spearheading the country’s role and response in the global antitrust drive.

The Indian government’s antitrust watchdog, Competition Committee of India (CCI), is also proceeding on a petition against Google filed by the DNPA (Digital News Publishers Association). The DNPA is seeking a fair share in the distribution of advertisement revenue earned by Google on its digital platforms of news publishers.

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Leading media organisations under DNPA have come together to call upon big tech giants such as Google to be fair in their relationship with domestic news providers and make revenue-sharing more transparent.

A parliamentary committee has also been deliberating on various issues concerning the big tech monopolies.