Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules
The European Union has fined Alphabet $1 billion for violating the Digital Markets Act by favoring its own services in search results and restricting alternative payment options on the Play Store. Google has been ordered to modify its policies within 60 days to ensure fair treatment of third-party competitors.
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.
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