Why did the EU fine Google | Explained
The European Union on Thursday (July 23, 2026) fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for violating its Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying that the platform unfairly favoured its own search engines and prevented app developers from steering consumers outside its Play Store. The company was fined €460 million for ‘search abuses’ and €430 million for the Play Store breaches. What is the Digital Markets Act?The DMA -- adopted by the European Parliament on September 14, 2022 and became applicable on May 2, 2023 – lays down provisions to regulate ‘gatekeepers’ to make digital markets fair and contestable.
- ▪The European Union on Thursday (July 23, 2026) fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for violating its Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying that the platform unfairly favoured its own search engines and prevented app developers from steering
- ▪The company was fined €460 million for ‘search abuses’ and €430 million for the Play Store breaches.
- ▪What is the Digital Markets Act?The DMA -- adopted by the European Parliament on September 14, 2022 and became applicable on May 2, 2023 – lays down provisions to regulate ‘gatekeepers’ to make digital markets fair and contestable.
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The European Union on Thursday (July 23, 2026) fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for violating its Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying that the platform unfairly favoured its own search engines and prevented app developers from steering consumers outside its Play Store. The company was fined €460 million for ‘search abuses’ and €430 million for the Play Store breaches. What is the Digital Markets Act?The DMA -- adopted by the European Parliament on September 14, 2022 and became applicable on May 2, 2023 – lays down provisions to regulate ‘gatekeepers’ to make digital markets fair and contestable.
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