Policy · 2h ago
Google loses final appeal, must pay $4.7B EU antitrust fine
The EU's top court upheld a record €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) fine against Google for abusing its dominance in Android to promote its search engine. The European Commission originally levied the penalty in 2018, alleging Google illegally required manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome. Google's final appeal was rejected, ending a decade-long legal battle.
Meridian48 take
The ruling cements the EU's aggressive antitrust stance against Big Tech, but the fine is a rounding error for Alphabet—the real impact is the precedent for regulating platform power.
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