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European regulators have fined Google 890 million euros ($1 billion) for allegedly giving preferential treatment to its own services, marking the company's first penalty under the European Union's landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA is a sweeping law designed to scrutinize and regulate the operating practices of Big Tech companies in Europe. The fine, announced on July 23, 2026, targets Google's alleged self-preferencing behavior, which regulators say violates the new digital competition rules. This is a breaking news story, and further details are expected to follow.
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European regulators have fined Google 890 million euros ($1 billion), alleging that the company gives preferential treatment to its own services.
- This is Google's first fine under the European Union's sweeping Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- The DMA aims to scrutinize Big Tech's operating practices across Europe.
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