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EU slaps Google with $1 billion antitrust fine over Play Store and Search practices
◆ Published
23 July 2026
◆ Topic
regulatory
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The EU fined Google €890m ($1bn) for abusing dominance in Search and Play Store to favour its own services, violating the Digital Markets Act. Google rejected the ruling, claiming compliance would degrade products and harm consumers.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you sell apps or services in Europe, Google can no longer bury your listings in Play Store or Search results to favour its own products—that's now enforced with billion-dollar penalties. The door is open for you to demand equal ranking treatment, and Google's forced to prove it's neutral.
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◆ Topics
antitrust · digital-markets-act · app-distribution · search-bias · eu-enforcement