Europe fines Google $1 billion for ‘harming’ rivals in a first under sweeping online law
- London — The European Union has fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for breaching rules designed to promote competition in digital services, the first time the company has been penalized under the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- The fines highlight Europe’s resolve to rein in the power of Big Tech, despite US President Donald Trump threatening to respond with “substantial additional tariffs” on European goods.
- The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Thursday that Google had failed to comply with the DMA by promoting its own services, including for hotels, shopping a
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- London — The European Union has fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for breaching rules designed to promote competition in digital services, the first time the company has been penalized under the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- The fines highlight Europe’s resolve to rein in the power of Big Tech, despite US President Donald Trump threatening to respond with “substantial additional tariffs” on European goods.
- The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Thursday that Google had failed to comply with the DMA by promoting its own services, including for hotels, shopping a
Sources: CNN