South Korea fines Google $177m for hampering competition

South Korea fines Google $177m for hampering competition

Google, New York, United States. Photo: Arthur Osipyan/unsplash

South Korea’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google 207 billion won ($176.64 million) for blocking customised versions of its Android operating system (OS), in the US technology giant’s second setback in the country in less than a month.

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