Google fined $1 billion for anticompetitive search and mobile app practices in EU

The European Commission has fined Google a total of €890 million ($1 billion) for its breaches of the Digital Market Act (DMA). Just over half the fine — €460 million — was because Google illegally gave preference to its own services in Google Search results. The remainder was because in the Google Play store for Android apps, the company prevented app developers from leading consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels.