EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps
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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 hotel deals in search results over those of its rivals.
It also infringed the DMA by preventing app developers from steering consumers towards cheaper offers on websites or alternative app stores.
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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 hotel deals in search results over those of its rivals.
It also infringed the DMA by preventing app developers from steering consumers towards cheaper offers on websites or alternative app stores.