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The contracts in question were active from late 2019 to early 2021. In a statement, Google emphasized that such provisions have long been removed from its commercial agreements, suggesting the issue is now resolved.","While these developments paint a challenging picture for Google in Australia, scaling this narrative globally — especially to the U.S. — may not hold.","Regulatory approaches and market dynamics differ, and the U.S. legal landscape has its own complexities, potentially limiting the broader impact of Australia’s actions.","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Google has agreed to pay a $36 million fine in Australia after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found that the tech giant paid local telecom operators Telstra and Optus to pre-install its search app on Android devices, stifling competition.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The contracts in question were active from late 2019 to early 2021. In a statement, Google emphasized that such provisions have long been removed from its commercial agreements, suggesting the issue is now resolved.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-07-12t094801846.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Google Agrees to  Million Fine in Australia Over Pre-Installed Search Deals\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"400\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-07-12t094801846.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The fine, while significant, appears almost symbolic for a company with annual revenue exceeding $280 billion. However, the focus isn’t solely on the money. The ACCC is methodically setting precedents, having previously forced Google to pay for news content and now challenging its pre-installation practices.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Last month, \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/category/youtube-blog\">YouTube\u003C/a> was added to a list of social media platforms banned for users under 16 in \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/wtf-future-australia-s-housing-crisis-leaves-millions-hopeless\">Australia\u003C/a>, reversing an earlier exemption.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Adding to this, Google recently lost a court case in Australia brought by Epic Games, mirroring a similar defeat, which accused the company of blocking rival app stores.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Also read:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/australia-introduces-age-verification-for-google-and-other-search-engines\">Australia Introduces Age Verification for Google and Other Search Engines\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/indian-influencer-dhruv-rathee-launches-ai-fiesta-a-cost-effective-proxy-platform-for-premium-ai-models\">Indian Influencer Dhruv Rathee Launches AI Fiesta, a Cost-Effective Proxy Platform for Premium AI Models\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/prodigy-kairan-quazi-leaves-spacex-for-citadel-securities\">Prodigy Kairan Quazi Leaves SpaceX for Citadel Securities\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/u-s-startup-unveils-electric-bike-that-pops-wheelies-at-the-push-of-a-button\">U.S. Startup Unveils Electric Bike That Pops Wheelies at the Push of a Button\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>While these developments paint a challenging picture for Google in Australia, scaling this narrative globally — especially to the U.S. — may not hold. Regulatory approaches and market dynamics differ, and the U.S. legal landscape has its own complexities, potentially limiting the broader impact of Australia’s actions.\u003C/p>","google-agrees-to-36-million-fine-in-australia-over-pre-installed-search-deals","2025-08-26T08:07:35.000000Z","26.08.2025",{"image":81,"image_webp":82,"thumb":83,"thumb_webp":84},"https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/HuN8LiYL0YXWmVR0DXGBe857BmZynS1hBuOcjWSe.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/HuN8LiYL0YXWmVR0DXGBe857BmZynS1hBuOcjWSe.webp","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/HuN8LiYL0YXWmVR0DXGBe857BmZynS1hBuOcjWSe.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/HuN8LiYL0YXWmVR0DXGBe857BmZynS1hBuOcjWSe.webp","small",null,786,0,"en",{"id":18,"title":19,"slug":20,"meta_title":91,"meta_description":92,"meta_keywords":93,"deleted_at":86,"created_at":94,"updated_at":95,"lang":89},"AI at Work: Productivity Hacks, Job Risks & Automation | QUASA","Exclusive life hacks on how to choose a career and be productive in any job.","Freelance, business, startup, Survive As a Freelance Developer","2021-09-03T20:21:41.000000Z","2026-04-22T15:14:46.000000Z",[97,112,125,138,152],{"title":98,"description":99,"slug":100,"created_at":101,"publish_at":102,"formatted_created_at":103,"category":104,"links":105,"view_type":85,"video_url":86,"views":110,"likes":88,"lang":89,"comments_count":88,"is_pinned":111},"DeepSeek-V4: The Open-Source Model That Just Made 1 Million Tokens Routine","DeepSeek has dropped the preview of DeepSeek-V4 — a direct, no-compromise open-source challenger to Claude, GPT-5, and Gemini.","deepseek-v4-the-open-source-model-that-just-made-1-million-tokens-routine","2026-04-27T09:31:03.000000Z","2026-04-29T09:20:00.000000Z","29.04.2026",{"title":47,"slug":48},{"image":106,"image_webp":107,"thumb":108,"thumb_webp":109},"https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/tbCZ87Xbns1do1OzsCcVqR7Hyb5TxUo0d57URt3Z.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/tbCZ87Xbns1do1OzsCcVqR7Hyb5TxUo0d57URt3Z.webp","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/tbCZ87Xbns1do1OzsCcVqR7Hyb5TxUo0d57URt3Z.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/tbCZ87Xbns1do1OzsCcVqR7Hyb5TxUo0d57URt3Z.webp",12,false,{"title":113,"description":114,"slug":115,"created_at":116,"publish_at":117,"formatted_created_at":103,"category":118,"links":119,"view_type":85,"video_url":86,"views":124,"likes":88,"lang":89,"comments_count":88,"is_pinned":111},"OpenAI’s $10B DeployCo Play: Turning Private Equity Portfolios into an Enterprise AI Launchpad","OpenAI has just made its boldest move yet to crack the enterprise market. 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