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EU imposes €890 million competition fine on Google over its Play app store and search

Deutsche Welle Thursday 23 July 2026, 10:19 UTC 1 min read
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PoliticsEurope EU fines Google €890 million over competition rules July 23, 2026Advertisement The European Union has imposed fines of €890 million ($1.015 billion) on US tech giant Google for violating EU digital regulations. The European Commission said it found that Google had preferenced its search engine and app store in ways that unfairly harmed competition. "We found that Google harms businesses offering similar services, such as shopping or sports, by not granting them the same level...

PoliticsEurope EU fines Google €890 million over competition rules July 23, 2026Advertisement The European Union has imposed fines of €890 million ($1.015 billion) on US tech giant Google for violating EU digital regulations. The European Commission said it found that Google had preferenced its search engine and app store in ways that unfairly harmed competition. "We found that Google harms businesses offering similar services, such as shopping or sports, by not granting them the same level of prominence on Google Search," said European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen. "We also found that Google has restricted app developers from offering cheaper offers to customers in the Google Play app store," Virkkunen said. More to come...
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