European Union Penalizes Google For Harming Competition

The European Union has imposed a €890 million ($1 billion) fine on Google for violating the Digital Markets Act, marking the first penalty issued under the bloc's flagship digital competition law, according to CNN.

According to the report, the penalties include €460 million for Google's search practices and €430 million for restrictions within the Play Store. Google has been given 60 days to comply or face additional sanctions.

Google rejected the ruling, arguing the Digital Markets Act is forcing it to remove popular search features and weaken p

rotections on Google Play. The company said the changes would reduce product quality for European consumers.

The report said the European Commission will continue monitoring Google's compliance with the new law.

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