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EU Commission: Google DMA fines antitrust case

European Commission · decided Jul 23, 2026 · Decided

In two non-compliance decisions, the Commission found Google favoured its own services in Search results and restricted app developers on Google Play from steering users to other purchase channels.

The case

Regulator
European Commission
Decided
Jul 23, 2026
Status
Decided
Outcome
The Commission fined Google EUR 460 million for Search self-preferencing and EUR 430 million for Play steering restrictions, EUR 890 million in total.
Amount
EUR 890 million

History

3 dated entries
DateEntry
Jul 23Decision: EU Commission: Google DMA fines
Mar 19, 2025Filing: Preliminary findings sent to Alphabet
Mar 25, 2024Filing: Non-compliance investigations opened
WhenCase
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Jun 25Filed 92d agofiledEU Commission: AWS and Azure DMA cloud investigationActiveAntitrustEuropean Commission
Caption and links

Alphabet - Google Search self-preferencing and Google Play steering (Digital Markets Act)

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