EU regulators fine Google €1.49bn for blocking advertising rivals

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Last year, the EU competition enforcer imposed a record €4.34 billion fine on Google for using its popular Android mobile operating system to block rivals.

BRUSSELS - European Union antitrust regulators handed down a €1.49 billion fine to Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday for blocking rival online search advertisers, marking the company’s third penalty in two years.

 

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