EU fines Google $1 billion for breaching Digital Markets Act

The European Union has fined Google $1 billion (€890 million) for breaching the Digital Markets Act. The European Commission ruled that Google unfairly favored its own search services and illegally restricted app developers on its Play Store. The penalty, which pushes Google's total EU liabilities over €10 billion, risks inflaming tensions with the Trump administration as it prepares new global tariffs.

Digital Markets Act violations

• ▪The European Commission found Google imposed restrictions on app developers, preventing them from steering users to offers outside its Play Store.
• ▪The European Commission found Google unfairly favored its own services on its search engine.

EU fine details

• ▪The new fines push Google's total EU liabilities to over €10 billion.
• ▪Google's total EU fines are significantly higher than those imposed on Apple, Meta, and Microsoft Corp.
• ▪The fine consists of €460 million for search service abuses and €430 million for Play Store breaches.
• ▪The European Union fined Google a total of €890 million ($1 billion) on July 23, 2026, for violating the Digital Markets Act.

US-EU tensions

• ▪The EU's fine against Google risks aggravating tensions with the US Trump administration.
• ▪The Trump administration is preparing new global tariffs.

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