ToplineChina is reportedly considering taking antitrust action against Google, adding to its existing woes on the same issue in the U.S., Europe, Australia and other countries. Here is a timeline of some of the major antitrust challenges faced by Google around the world:Google may face antitrust action both from both China and the U.S. DOJ next month. A potential probe into Google would likely examine accusations that due to Android’s market dominance, losing Google’s support may cause “extreme damage” to Chinese companies like Huawei. The U.S. Justice Department has been investigating Google’s dominance in the web search and advertising domain as the company’s search engine holds a 92.05% market share worldwide. June 2020: The European Union issued new rules, which include rules for data-sharing and how digital marketplaces operate that aimed to loosen Google’s grip on the web search.

Source: Forbes September 30, 2020 19:18 UTC