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The EU’s top court has sealed the fate of Google’s $4.1 billion Android antitrust fine, rejecting its appeal and cementing that its dominance in the mobile OS market unfairly crushed competition and limited consumer choice. Despite Google’s claim that free, open Android drove innovation and kept prices low, the court sided with regulators, reinforcing the EU’s broader crackdown on Big Tech — which has already levied over $8 billion in penalties since 2017. Consumer advocates hail the ruling as a major win for Europe, signaling that tech giants can’t abuse their power, and are now pushing for stricter rules like the Digital Markets Act to prevent future abuses. This decision marks a pivotal moment in the EU’s mission to level the digital playing field and protect users from monopolistic behavior.

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