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EU fines Google €890m for breaching Digital Markets Act
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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission fined Google €890m for breaching the Digital Markets Act by ranking its own services above competitors in search results and preventing app developers from directing users to cheaper external offers. Google has 60 days to comply or face periodic penalties up to 5% of global turnover.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Generalist, and 40 sources have reported it between 23 Jul 2026 and 29 Jul 2026.
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If you build products that compete with Google's owned services in search, travel, shopping or app distribution, you've just been handed a lever to demand equal ranking treatment — and Google must answer within 60 days. The DMA enforcement is real; the next question is whether similar rules are coming to your market.
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40 sources · first reported 23 Jul 2026 · latest 29 Jul 2026
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