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607 EU slaps Google with €2.95 billion fine for monopoly in digital ads

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 09/08/2025 09:29 EDT

EU slaps Google with €2.95 billion fine for monopoly in digital ads

The European Union has fined Google €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) for abusing its dominance in digital advertising, the fourth major antitrust penalty the tech giant has faced from Brussels.

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