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EU Hits Google with €890M Fine for Search and App Monopoly Abuses
The European Commission fined Google €890 million for violating EU competition rules by abusing its dominance in search and app distribution. The penalty stems from practices that gave Google's own services preferential treatment over rivals. This is the latest in a series of major antitrust actions against the tech giant.
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The fine is substantial but represents a fraction of Google's annual revenue, raising questions about whether such penalties truly deter anticompetitive behavior.
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