The Hindu·3 min read·medium
EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and search
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The European Union has fined Google 890 million euros for violating antitrust regulations by favoring its own services within the Google Play store and search engine. Google has criticized the decision, arguing that the ruling will degrade product quality and harm European consumers.
The European Union on Thursday (July 23, 2026) hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers towards its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors.
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