EU Whacks Google With Gigantic €890 Million Fine
Brussels has slapped Google with a whopping €890m (£759m) fine for supposedly shoving its own services in front of rivals in search results. According to the European Commission, the search giant violated the EU’s new Digital Services Act by restricting consumer choice and giving itself an ‘unfair advantage’ over competitors. Apple’s upcoming AI features won’t launch in the continent at all.
- ▪Brussels has slapped Google with a whopping €890m (£759m) fine for supposedly shoving its own services in front of rivals in search results.
- ▪According to the European Commission, the search giant violated the EU’s new Digital Services Act by restricting consumer choice and giving itself an ‘unfair advantage’ over competitors.
- ▪Apple’s upcoming AI features won’t launch in the continent at all.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 34 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 5 centre.
- ▪ Trump threatens EU will pay ‘big price’ after Brussels fines Google $1bn — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Trump vows fresh tariffs on EU in retaliation for US$1 billion Google fine — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for Google fine — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Trump threatens new tariffs against EU over Google fine — POLITICO Europe
- ▪ Trump threatens 'substantial' Section 301 tariffs on EU after Google fine — Yonhap News Agency
- ▪ Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for €890 million Google fine — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Trump vows new tariffs on the E.U. after Brussels fines Google $1 billion — Quartz
- ▪ 'US not piggybank for Europe': Trump to impose tariffs on EU for fining Google — Times of India — Top
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Brussels has slapped Google with a whopping €890m (£759m) fine for supposedly shoving its own services in front of rivals in search results. According to the European Commission, the search giant violated the EU’s new Digital Services Act by restricting consumer choice and giving itself an ‘unfair advantage’ over competitors. Google isn’t alone – they also handed out a €120 million fine to Musk’s X last year… The ‘Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy’ (still a ridiculous title) Henna Virkkunen said: “After this decision, we want to make sure that there is more competition and also other companies are able to innovate…” The reality is Google is now following other tech companies in restricting its services in Europe,…
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