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The European Union is poised to impose its largest ever fine on Google for violating the new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The penalty could reach into the hundreds of millions of euros, primarily because Google is accused of giving preferential treatment to its own services within search results.
A report from Reuters states that the EU plans to fine Alphabet’s Google a significant amount in the high triple-digit million euro range as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation, citing sources from the European Commission.
This announcement is expected to come early in the summer, prior to the EU’s summer break, although the exact timing remains informal.
The investigation centers around concerns that Google manipulates search rankings to favor its own services, a probe initiated by the EU in March 2025.
EU Commissioner spokesperson Thomas Regnier mentioned, “Even as we negotiate future solutions, we are prepared to take the next steps without hesitation.” He emphasized that the goal is for Google to adhere to regulations, rather than just facing financial penalties.
In the meantime, Google has been experimenting with changes to search results in the EU, allegedly related to the DMA regulations. This might be part of why the EU appears dissatisfied. Previously, the EU fined Google €2.7 billion in 2017 for unfairly favoring its comparison shopping service, and later imposed a €3.5 billion fine in 2018 for monopolistic practices in digital advertising.
The European Union has a track record of penalizing Google with hefty fines.
Discussions on the topic are ongoing in online forums and social media conversations.
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