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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.
A €460 million fine has been issued to Google for giving preferential treatment to its own Shopping, Hotels, and Flights services in Google Search results.
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“The European Union has fined Google's parent company Alphabet €890 million for breaking EU antitrust rules, specifically for giving preferential treatment to its own services and blocking developers from sending users to alternative payment options.”
Google fined €890 million for breaking EU antitrust rules
Preferential treatment given to Google's own Shopping, Hotels, and Flights services
Play Store rules preventing developers from steering consumers to alternative mobile app systems
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