Google to pay $55m fine over secret ad deals with Telstra, Optus

Google has agreed to cop a $55 million fine for reaching secret deals with Telstra and Optus to exclusively preinstall its search engine on Android devices sold by the two telcos. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launched Federal Court action on Monday, alleging Google’s “understandings” with Telstra and Optus were anti-competitive. Google, which has…

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