EU court rejects Google's appeal of €4.1 billion Android fine

BRUSSELS — The EU Court of Justice has rejected Google's appeal against a €4.1 billion antitrust fine imposed in 2018 over the company's dominant position in the Android operating system, the court said. Judges ruled that Google and its parent company Alphabet had abused their market dominance in search engines tied to Android. A Google spokesperson said the company had already revised its contracts to comply with the 2018 decision and argued that the court did not take into account its investments in keeping Android open-source, free and compatible with other platforms. The company added that it would not compromise on innovation or openness to the benefit of its users, partners and developers. The Court of Justice's decision confirms a September 2022 ruling by a lower EU court, which upheld the fine while reducing it from an initially announced €4.3 billion to €4.1 billion. Google's arguments on both the substance of the case and procedural grounds were rejected.