Google Chrome changes to be investigated by UK competition regulator

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The Competition and Markets Authority said has announced that it plans to investigate changes that Google intends to make to its Chrome web browser.

The U.K. competition regulator has announced that it plans to investigate changes that Google intends to make to its Chrome web browser.

Sundar Pichai, senior vice president for Chrome at Google Inc., holds up a new Chromebook Pixel as he speaks during a launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Google Inc., owner of the world’s most popular search engine, debuted a touchscreen version of the Chromebook laptop, stepping up its challenge to Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. in hardware.LONDON — The U.K.

The CMA said it had received several complaints about how the Privacy Sandbox will impact competition. The CMA has the power to fine Google up to 10% of its annual revenue if it finds that it has broken U.K. competition laws. That would be around $4.6 billion based on Google's 2020 turnover of $46 billion.

 

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it always amazing me how European countries can fine you a % of your revenue not even earned in their bloc

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