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Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules

The VergeThursday, July 23, 2026 at 10:33 AM

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Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules
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The European Union has fined Google's parent company Alphabet €890 million (about $1 billion) for two separate violations of the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). One penalty is for giving its own products preferential treatment in search results, while the other is for blocking Android developers from sending users to alternate payment options.

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The European Union has fined Google's parent company Alphabet €890 million (about $1 billion) for two separate violations of the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). One penalty is for giving its own products preferential treatment in search results, while the other is for blocking Android developers from sending users to alternate payment options.

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  1. The Verge published: Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules

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