Rankings must be transparent; digital dominance a concern: CCI Chairman

Online platforms must make ranking systems transparent and treat all sellers in a non-discriminatory manner, CCI Chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta told The Indian Express in an interview.

Gupta said instances of digital players abusing their market power had become a concern for the competition regulator. The CCI has ordered investigations into the conduct of major online platforms including Flipkart, Amazon and MakeMyTrip. The CCI is also conducting investigations into Google’s conduct in the smart tv, mobile operating system and online payment platform spaces.

“Of late, instances of digital players abusing their dominance or market power by adopting anti-competitive means, have been brought to the attention of the Commission.