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Google gets a $1 billion fine by the European Union over its Play app
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU fined Google 890 million euros ($1 billion) for using Google Play and search dominance to steer users towards its own services, breaching the Digital Markets Act. This follows Google's failed appeal of a 4.5 billion euro fine over Android anticompetitive practices.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
If you sell to European consumers via app stores or search, Google can no longer lock you out by burying your listing. The DMA's teeth are real — and the enforcement pattern shows which gatekeepers are next.
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