Regulatory Actions
India's Competition Commission initiated a probe into 's exclusion of WinZO, an online gaming platform, from its Play Store, alleging discriminatory practices favoring certain app categories over others.
Canada's Competition Bureau sued Google for anti-competitive behavior in online advertising, demanding the sale of two ad tech services to restore market competition.
Responses and Implications
Google denies wrongdoing in both cases, claiming its policies are uniformly enforced and denying allegations of market manipulation or unfair treatment.
These investigations add to Google's regulatory challenges worldwide, including potential forced sales of its Chrome browser and Android OS in the to mitigate its search engine dominance.