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In its order, the Competition Commission of India said Google dominates certain online search services in the country and may have imposed unfair conditions on news publishers

In its order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google dominates certain online search services in the country and may have imposed unfair conditions on news publishers.

The regulator has directed its investigation arm, the director-general (DG), to cause an investigation into the matter and submit the investigation report within 60 days.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that it is of the prima facie view that Google has violated provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 which pertains to abuse of dominant position.

Google is the major stakeholder in the digital advertising space and it unilaterally decides the amount to be paid to the publishers for the content created by them, as well as the terms on which the aforesaid amounts have to be paid.

भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग (CCI) ने शुक्रवार को गूगल के खिलाफ बाजार में मजबूत स्थिति के कथित दुरुपयोग के लिए जांच का आदेश दिया। यह आदेश डिजिटल न्यूज पब्लिशर्स एसोसिएशन द्वारा दायर एक शिकायत के बाद दिया गया है।

The order came on a complaint filed by the Digital News Publishers Association, which is a private company that promotes and secures interest of digital news publishers

The leading news publishers body said Google denied fair advertising revenue to its members