European Union: European Commission fined Alphabet EUR 460 million for self-preferencing on Google Search in breach of Digital Markets Act
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European Commission fined Alphabet EUR 460 million for self-preferencing on Google Search in breach of Digital Markets Act
On 23 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a decision finding that Alphabet breached the Digital Markets Act (DMA) through self-preferencing on Google Search, and imposed a fine of EUR 460 million on the company. Article 6(5) prohibits gatekee…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2024-03-25
under deliberation
2025-03-19
under investigation