Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals
The European Commission has fined Google €890 million for violating the Digital Markets Act by favoring its own services in search results and the Play Store. Google has criticized the ruling, claiming it will force them to remove features that benefit European consumers.
Why it matters
This is a landmark enforcement of the EU's Digital Markets Act, setting a precedent for how tech giants must operate in the European market.
Image source, Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Senior technology reporter Published 19 minutes ago Google has been fined €890m (£759m) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power by favouring its own apps and services over those from rivals.
It is the first major action against the tech giant under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark law aimed at curbing the power of the world's biggest tech companies.
The Commission argued Google's practices limited consumer choice and gave its own services an unfair advantage over rivals.
But the firm criticised the decision, arguing the EU's requirements could damage services used by millions of European customers.
"To comply, we are having to strip away real-time Search features Europeans love - like instant pricing and direct availability for hotels, flights and restaurants - and dismantle safety protections on Google Play," said Google's president of global affairs Kent Walker.
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