EU Fines Google €890 Million for Anticompetitive App Practices
Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals
The European Union has fined Google €890 million for abusing its market dominance by favoring its own apps and services over competitors, marking the first major enforcement action under the EU's Digital Markets Act. The landmark law targets anticompetitive practices by the world's largest tech platforms.
EU regulators determined that Google's conduct limited consumer choice and gave its services unfair advantages. Google contested the decision, with executives arguing that compliance measures would force the company to remove popular features like instant pricing information and hotel availability from search results, while weakening safety protections on Google Play.
EU officials dismissed Google's concerns, stating the requirements are necessary to prevent dominant platforms from disadvantaging rivals. The fine addresses two separate breaches of the Digital Markets Act.
