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After India, Google has now been accused of violating anti-trust rules in this country as well. Indian agency CCI has directed a detailed investigation into the tech company. Winzo Games has accused the company of unfair business practices. At the same time, Canada's anti-trust watchdog has accused Google of anti-competitive conduct in online advertising. The Canadian agency has filed a case against the tech company in the Competition Tribunal.

Violation of anti-trust rules

Canada's Competition Bureau has filed a case against Google's parent company Alphabet accusing it of unfair business practices. The tribunal has recommended a heavy fine on Google for violating the rules. In this case, Google said that this allegation is wrong because buyers and sellers have many choices in this ad. We will present our side on this in the court.

Google's Vice President of Global Ads, Dan Taylor, said that our advertising technology tools help websites and apps fund their content. Opening an investigation conducted in 2020, Canada's Competition Bureau said that Google has violated the rules of fair competition. In its investigation, the agency said that Google has a big stack in the web advertising and ad-tech sector, which strengthens its market power.

CCI started investigation

Google has previously been sued for violating anti-trust rules. In India, Winzo Games has filed a complaint against Google with the CCI. Google has been accused of unfair business practicesGiven by misusing the Play Store. In view of the prima facie evidence, the CCI has ordered a comprehensive investigation against the tech company. The company has been accused of violating sections 4(2)(a)(i), 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c). Winzo Games says that Google is not allowing the app to be listed on its Play Store. Also, it gives a malware warning when the app is downloaded from the website.

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