Google accused of violating search antitrust laws in Japan

(CLO) Japan's competition watchdog will soon conclude that Google violated the country's antitrust laws, Nikkei Asia news agency quoted sources as saying on Sunday (December 22).

The report added that the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will soon issue an order requiring Google to end its monopolistic practices.

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Japan's competition watchdog began investigating Google for possible antitrust violations in web search services last October, following similar moves by European countries, the United States and several other countries.

Chrome is the world's most widely used web browser and a pillar of Google's business, providing user information that helps the company target ads more effectively and profitably.

The fact that Google Search is always the default search engine when users perform information search activities on the Chrome browser is one reason why parties have made monopoly accusations against Google.

Last month, the US Justice Department proposed that Google, owned by Alphabet, sell its Chrome browser and not be allowed to return to the browser market for five years, in a bid to end its search monopoly.

“For more than a decade, Google has controlled the most popular distribution channels, leaving competitors with no incentive to compete for users,” the US Department of Justice said.

In addition, prosecutors said remedies could include banning the exclusive contracts at the heart of the case — specifically the $20 billion fee Google pays Apple annually to be Safari's default search engine.

The Justice Department is also considering requiring Google to share a vast trove of data collected to improve its search ranking models, metrics and advertising algorithms that prosecutors say was illegally amassed.

Bui Huy (according to CNA, Nikkei Asia, Reuters)

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