An article summarized by CNBC:

The European Union has fined Google about $1 billion for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking the company's first penalty under the landmark law. Regulators found that Google unfairly favored its own services, such as Google Shopping and Google Hotels, over competing platforms in search results and restricted app developers from directing users to alternative purchasing options outside the Google Play Store.

The European Commission has ordered Google to make its search results and app store practices more competitive by giving third-party services equal treatment and allowing developers to promote external offers. Google has 60 days to comply with the ruling or face additional fines of up to 5% of its global revenue.

Google criticized the decision, arguing that the required changes will reduce the quality of its products for European users by removing popular search features and weakening security protections on Google Play. The company said it is reviewing the ruling and considering an appeal while continuing to implement changes aimed at complying with the EU's regulations.

For the article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/google-1-billion-eu-fine-dma.html