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EU Fines Alphabet €890 Million for Digital Markets Act Violations

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The European Union fined Alphabet €890 million for two breaches of the Digital Markets Act: giving its own search products preferential treatment and blocking Android developers from directing users to alternative payment options. The penalties mark the first major enforcement actions under the EU's new digital competition regulations targeting Big Tech market dominance.

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Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules

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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 […]