Record Fine: European Commission to Fine Google 890 Million Euros
23 July 20:16
The European Commission has fined the American company Google 890 million euros for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its own services in users’ search results. The European Commission announced this on Thursday, July 23, according to "Komersant Ukrainian", citing DW.
The EC determined that Google gives its own services—including stores, hotels, transportation, and information resources—an advantage over third-party services in Google Search results.
“Google displays its own services more prominently in search results, including at the top of the page or using enhanced visual elements and filters, while similar third-party services are not as visible,” the European Commission stated.
Another violation, according to Brussels, is that Google does not allow app developers to inform customers for free “about alternative, often cheaper offers and direct them to these offers for purchases, for example, on websites or in alternative app stores.”
As stated in the EC’s announcement, “Google prohibits app developers from communicating and promoting offers, as well as from entering into contracts with users through distribution channels of their choice, including third-party app stores.”
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