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Multiple allegations were filed by People Interactive India Private Limited ("PIIPL"), Mebigo Labs Private Limited ("Mebigo"), Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation ("IBDF")...

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Multiple allegations were filed by People Interactive India Private Limited ("PIIPL"), Mebigo Labs Private Limited ("Mebigo"), Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation ("IBDF"), and Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation ("IDMIF") (collectively "Informants") against Alphabet Inc. (the holding company of various Google entities across different jurisdictions) along with Google LLC, Google India Private Limited, Google India Digital Services Private Limited, Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Google Ireland Ltd.(here in after, collectively referred to as "Google"); before the Commission on the grounds that Google's updated payment policies (in relation to its appstore, Google Play Store) are violative of Section 4 of the Act.

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