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EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’


This is the EU's largest antitrust penalty ever — and Trump has already threatened to "nullify" it.

The commission found that Google had violated European Union antitrust rules by favoring its own advertising services. The commission also said Google has 60 days to “bring these self-preferencing practices to an end” and “to implement measures to cease its inherent conflicts of interest along the adtech supply chain.” And when markets fail, public institutions must act to prevent dominant players from abusing their power.”

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