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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · today 14:37 EDT

EU fines Google $3.5 billion over adtech antitrust violations

The European Commission has announced that it will fine Google €2.95 billion, or around $3.5 billion, for violating European Union antitrust laws and "distorting competition in the advertising technology industry." The decision follows a similar ruling from earlier in 2025, where a US federal judge concluded that Google maintains a monopoly in online advertising technology.
Google displays ads in search results, but it also has a dominant position as a software provider for online advertisers and publishers

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