EU fines Google €890M for breaching the Digital Markets Act

⚠️ We have fined Google €890 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act, by promoting their own services and restricting customer access to alternatives on Google Search and Google Play. More information: link.europa.eu/vrNJTx

EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps

EU tech law EU Commission fines Google €890 million for breach of Digital Markets Act re search and apps ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

BREAKING: Google fined €890m . EU says it did not take into account the risk of Trump retaliating - it maintains sovereign right to regulate tech in its own jurisdiction www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The EU fined Google €890 million today and ordered the U.S. internet giant to overhaul how it ranks rivals in search results and how it polices its app store, as it concluded two investigations into whether the company had breached the Big Tech law.

💥 EU fines Google €890mn in major test of Donald Trump’s threats to protect Big Tech. EU comp chief Ribera dismissed threats of US retaliation, saying Brussels would not act in response to “what someone else is trying to tell us what to do or not to do”. as.ft.com/r/9562be64-3...

🇪🇺Commission just fined #Google €890m for anti-competitive practices under DMA. But tech sovereignty advocates aren't impressed by the amount. "Plenty of people would dodge the fare if the fine were cheaper than the ticket" says Green MEP Alexandra Geese. "The size of this fine is disappointing...🧵

European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing on Google Search, and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels on Google Play (steering).

🚨 Just in: the European Commission has announced an €890 million fine against Google over self-preferencing practices and unfair treatment of app developers, just as Trump prepares a fresh round of tariffs. EU-US clash incoming?

Brussels slaps €890m fine on Google despite looming new US tariffs

Commission fines #Google €890 million for breaches of the #DigitalMarketsAct for self-preferencing its own services on #GoogleSearch, and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels on #GooglePlay ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Violation of the Digital Markets Act Google must pay an EU record fine of 890 million euros Google is said to have abused its market power with services such as "Maps" and "Shopping". Can the EU enforce its digital laws this time - or is there another threat of an anger attack by Donald Trump? 1/

U.S. Lawmakers have written to President Donald Trump, hoping he will do something to help big tech companies being targeted by the E.U.'s Digital Markets Act.

DMA record fine for Google: €890 million. 460 for Google search self-preferencing case and 430 in Google Play steering investigation

The EU is preparing to slap Google with a landmark fine for breaching the Digital Markets Act. It warned it in March 2024 but held off to give the company one last chance. More than 40 European companies are urging the EU to enforce its rules against Google. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...