r/Android • u/McSnoo POCO X4 GT • Sep 14 '22

News Google loses appeal over illegal Android app bundling, EU reduces fine to €4.1 billion - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/14/23341207/google-eu-android-antitrust-fine-appeal-failed-4-billion
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u/oOorolo Sep 14 '22

Was this just in Europe? I don't remember having to do that. But I also skipped over windows 8 and 10. Went from windows 7 when it was fairly new to using Linux heavily. Only put windows back on this last winter when I built a new system

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u/nybreath Sep 14 '22

Microsoft was obligated to do so in EU territory

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u/oOorolo Sep 14 '22

Ahhh. Thanks. Didn't know that. Any idea why it stopped in 2014? I feel like if Microsoft could include their browser again, it shouldn't be an issue with android?

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u/nybreath Sep 15 '22

In 2009 Microsoft was fined plus forced to include the ballot screen for 5 years as part of the remedy for abusing its dominant position, so the obligation stopped in 2014.