The European Commission has 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 N12.
The European Commission's order, first reported by The Zioneer at 13:51 Jerusalem, gives Google 60 days to comply with the Digital Markets Act by ending preferential treatment of its own services in search results and allowing app developers to link to cheaper offers outside Google Play. The order, reported by N12 journalist Lior Bakalo, threatens additional periodic fines of up to 5% of global turnover for non-compliance. This marks the latest in a series of EU regulatory actions against Big Tech, including prior orders against Meta and Apple under the same framework.
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