By Reuters | Updated: April 15, 2025
TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday for anticompetitive practices in the first such action against a U.S. tech giant.
Google made smartphone makers prioritise its services, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said. The search giant must appoint a third party to monitor and report back to the watchdog.
Google expressed disappointment at the order and said it would work with the JFTC to ensure Android remains a competitive choice.
Reporting by Ritsuko Shimizu and Sam Nussey; Editing by Himani Sarkar, Kirsten Donovan
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