Google hit with $1B fine in Europe
The European Commission has fined Google €890 million (about $1 billion) for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act. It said Google unfairly favoured its own services in search results and restricted competition through its Play app store, a decision that reinforces the bloc’s effort to regulate major technology platforms.
The penalty comprises €460 million over self-preferencing in search results, including shopping, hotels, transport and sports, and €430 million relating to Google Play. Google has disputed the findings, while the case adds to previous EU action against the company and occurs amid wider US-EU tensions over digital regulation and trade.
- EU fines Google €890 million for digital competition breaches.
- Search and Play Store practices were both targeted.
- Google disputes the ruling.
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