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> EU assrapes Google with fines Why? On what grounds? It hurts upsets a few people?

• surgical_fire 1y ago
  On the grounds that they are abusing their market dominance to harm consumers. I, and many others, rely on being able to slideload apps on Androids.
  • bitpush 1y ago
    > market dominance to harm consumers. If Google decides to abandon Android tomorrow, or go all in on Windows Mobile OS, is that an "abuse of market dominance"? In reality, private companies are free to make decisions that make sense to them. There's no law that says things should be "free", or everyone should be "happy" with a companies decision.
    • surgical_fire 1y ago
      > If Google decides to abandon Android tomorrow, or go all in on Windows Mobile OS, is that an "abuse of market dominance"? Yes. > In reality, private companies are free to make decisions that make sense to them. And that's why governments should regulate them very strictly. I fully expect corporations to fuck over consumers if it makes them a couple of bucks. > There's no law that says things should be "free", or everyone should be "happy" with a companies decision. Most countries have regulations protecting consumers.