Google faces Inquiry Of Antitrust In India, After News Publishers Complain
39210-Jan-2022
Google is facing the inquiry probed by Antitrust of India after the complaints lodged by the news publishers.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) also commented in the matter that Google may have imposed unfair conditions on the news publishers.
Highlighted Facts
- CCI said that Google is dominant in certain online search services in India.
- Also, it has been said by the news publishers that they have lost the advertising revenue to online aggregators.
- There also have been mentioned new rules in Australia and France.
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More recently on Friday, India’s Competition Watchdog ordered an investigation into Alphabet’s Google in the consequences of the allegations that have been made against Google by some news publishers. Earlier the antitrust of India has condemned Google for violating the law of antitrust of India.
The Competition Commission of India also mentioned in its order that Google is also in Dominance in some of the certain online search services in the country and may have imposed unfair conditions on news publishers.
Google, in the matter, did not immediately mention any comment over the matter.
India’s leading media company also alleged that Google denied the advertising revenue to its members. The complaint was lodged by Digital News Publishers Association.
CCI Order’s Words
“IN a well-functioning democracy, the critical role played by news media can’t be undermined” further added, “It appears that Google is using its dominant position in the relevant markets to enter/protect its position in the market for news aggregation service”.
The news organizations, that have been losing advertising revenue to online aggregators such as Google, and the complaint regarding using the stories in a search result or others features without payment for years.
The order of CCI also consists of the new rules for Australia and France. This is also fueled by the consent of media and public pressure. This has led to licensing deals in the world that are worth billions of dollars.
