The European Commission fined Google €890 million on July 23 for breaching the Digital Markets Act by prioritizing its own services in Google Search and Google Play. The fine requires Google to treat third-party services fairly and non-discriminatorily.
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Firm told to treat third-party services that appear in its results in ‘fair and non-discriminatory manner’ Google has been fined a total of €890m (£760m) by the EU for breaches of online competition laws by its search and app store services. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Google had broken the Digital Markets Act by giving priority to its own services such as shopping and ho
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The European Commission fined Alphabet’s Google €890 million ($1 billion) on July 23, 2026, after finding that the company breached the Digital Markets Act in Google Search and the Google Play Store [arstechnica.com#1][dawn.com#1][bbc.co.uk#1][theguardian.com#1][bleepingcomputer.com#1][tribune.com.pk#1]. Regulators imposed a €460 million penalty for favoring Google services in areas such as shoppi
The European Commission claims that Google boosted its own apps and products to the top of search rankings to the detriment of its competitors.
The European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) on July 23 after finding that the company breached the Digital Markets Act through practices in Search and Google Play [ft.com#1][firstpost.com#1][nytimes.com#1][theguardian.com#1][cbsnews.com#1][bleepingcomputer.com#1][tribune.com.pk#1][dawn.com#1]. The Commission said Google favored its own services in areas including shopping, hotel