The European Commission ordered Google to remedy its preferential treatment of its own services in search results within 60 days, and to stop restricting app developers from directing users to cheaper offers outside Google Play. Failure to comply could result in additional periodic fines of up to 5% of global turnover, according to Channel 12.
The European Commission's new order follows its €890 million fine of Google earlier today for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by prioritizing its own services in search, as The Zioneer reported at 13:43 Jerusalem. The Commission has now set a 60-day deadline for Google to implement specific remedies, including ending restrictions on app developers that prevent them from directing users to cheaper offers outside Google Play. The threat of periodic fines of up to 5% of global turnover adds a significant enforcement mechanism beyond the initial penalty. The previous fine was the first imposed under the EU's DMA, marking a new era of tech regulation. The deadline requires Google to demonstrate compliance within two months or face escalating financial penalties.
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