Fri, 05 Sep 2025

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance

The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result.

* European Commission fined Google €2.95bn (£2.5bn) for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector.
* Google accused of favouring its own products for displaying online ads, hurting rivals.
* The Commission said Google had "self-preferenced" its own technology above others, leading to higher costs and reduced revenues for competitors and publishers.
* Competitors may have passed on increased costs to consumers through more expensive services.
* The regulator ordered Google to end such practices and pay the nearly €3bn penalty.
* Google plans to appeal the decision, calling it "wrong" and saying it would hurt European businesses.
* US President Donald Trump also criticized the decision, calling it "very unfair" and threatening to launch an investigation over European tech practices.
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