The EU penalized Google €890 million (£759 million) for allegedly abusing its dominance by preferring its own apps and services over those of competitors. It is the first major action taken against the digital behemoth under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a historic regulation aimed at limiting the influence of the world’s largest tech giants.
The Commission argued that Google’s practices restricted consumer choice and gave its own services an unfair advantage over competitors. The corporation criticized the decision, claiming the EU’s restrictions could harm services used by millions of European customers. To comply, we must remove real-time Search features that Europeans value, such as instant pricing and direct availability for hotels, flights, and restaurants, as well as dismantle Google Play safety protections,” said Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs.
EU authorities rejected that claim, stating that the measures are necessary to prevent dominating platforms from undercutting competitors. Google received a total punishment for two distinct DMA violations. The European Commission imposed a €460 million penalty after discovering that Google favored its own services for helping people book flights and hotels over competitors in search results.
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