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Google's 2.4B euro fine upheld by Europe's top court in EU antitrust probe


The fine stems from an antitrust investigation by European Union regulators into Google that concluded in 2017.

Our approach has worked successfully for more than seven years, generating billions of clicks for more than 800 comparison shopping services." To address European concerns, Google in 2017 made changes that meant it will have to bid in the same way as competitors for advertising slots within shopping search results. In March, the EU launched an investigation into Alphabet under its sweeping Digital Markets Act, which scrutinizes the practices of tech companies in Europe.

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