EU antitrust regulators handed down a 1.49 billion euro (US$1.69 billion) fine to Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday for blocking rival online ...
BRUSSELS: EU antitrust regulators handed down a 1.49 billion euro fine to Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday for blocking rival online search advertisers, marking the company's third penalty in two years.
Last year, the EU competition enforcer imposed a record 4.34 billion euro fine on Google for using its popular Android mobile operating system to block rivals. This followed a 2.42 billion euro fine in 2017 for hindering rivals of shopping comparison websites.
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