Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules
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- One penalty is for giving its own products preferential treatment in search results, while the other is for blocking Android developers from sending users to alternate payment…
- A €460 million fine has been issued to Google for giving preferential treatment to its own Shopping, Hotels, and Flights services in Google Search results.
- The second €430 million penalty is for Play Store rules preventing developers from freely steering consumers to alternative mobile app systems. … Read the full story at The…
The story
The European Union has fined Google's parent company Alphabet €890 million (about $1 billion) for two separate violations of the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). One penalty is for giving its own products preferential treatment in search results, while the other is for blocking Android developers from sending users to alternate payment options.
A €460 million fine has been issued to Google for giving preferential treatment to its own Shopping, Hotels, and Flights services in Google Search results. The second €430 million penalty is for Play Store rules preventing developers from freely steering consumers to alternative mobile app systems.
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- Washington ExaminerEU fines Google $1 billion over antitrust violationsabout 2 months ago
- Google NewsEU hits Google with new $1bn fine, saying it broke digital antitrust rules - Al Jazeeraabout 2 months ago
- ABC News EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and searchabout 2 months ago
- The VergeGoogle hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rulesabout 2 months ago
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- Natural NewsEurope’s Top Court Upholds Google’s $4.7 Billion Antitrust Fine2 months ago
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