EU Fines Google $1 Billion Over Digital Markets Violations

The European Union has fined Google about $1 billion for breaching rules meant to promote competition in digital services. It is the first penalty issued under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. The Commission said Google gave its own services more prominence in Search, especially for hotels, shopping, and transport. It also said the company restricted app developers from offering cheaper deals to users outside the Google Play store. Google rejected the decision, saying the rules are forcing it to remove useful Search features and weaken protections on Google Play. The company has 60 days to comply or risk further penalties.

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