Japan's Fair Trade Commission has issued its first-ever cease and desist order to a major tech company, requiring Google to halt preferential deals for Search and Chrome on Android devices. Since July 2020, Google had agreements with six Android phone makers, sharing revenue with five partners on conditions that Chrome and Search be pre-installed and competitors' services be excluded. The tech giant must now relax advertising revenue distribution terms and submit to five years of independent compliance monitoring. Google expressed disappointment, maintaining their agreements enhanced product innovation and consumer choice.