Google to respond to allegations of search dominance abuse in India
The preliminary findings of the three-year-old investigation into Google's functioning in India were on Tuesday submitted to the Competition Commission of India and to Google.
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The inquiry was set after several websites, including Flipkart, Facebook, Nokia's maps division, Hungama Digital and MakeMy-Trip.com, complained that Google was unfairly highlighting its own services in its advertising search results at the expense of its competitors.
Google now has until 10 September to respond to the preliminary findings, although that deadline could be extended. The company said it was confident it will be cleared of wrongdoing in India.
The allegations are similar to other accusations which the Internet giant faced earlier this year in Europe.
Read more: EU formally charges Google for competition violations in web search
In April 2015, European Union’s Competition Commission charged Google for abusing its dominant position in the internet search market and also announced it had started a probe into the search and technology giant's Android operating system.
The European Commission accused the California company of breaking European Union competition rules by favouring its own products and services on its online search result listings.
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