The EU Commission fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for illegally abusing its search engine "gatekeeper" dominance under the DMA. Regulators said Google unfairly boosted its own shopping, travel, and games services in search results while pushing rivals down, violating DMA rules requiring transparent, fair, and non-discriminatory ranking.

The Commission also found Google prevented developers from informing Google Play users about alternate payment options that would reduce fees. Google must comply within 60 days or face penalties up to 5 percent of global turnover. VP Teresa Ribera stated: "The best products should succeed because they're better, not because they're owned by the company running the search engine."

Google's general counsel Kent Walker called the decision "product degradation" that will harm European users. The fine represents less than one percent of Google's $112.1 billion quarterly profit. European officials denied timing relates to expected Trump tariffs, though US lawmakers urge retaliation against EU regulation of US tech firms.

The penalty follows previous EU fines: $4.7 billion for Android antitrust violations (2018) and $2.8 billion for shopping search monopoly (2017). Meanwhile, US DOJ also targets Google, with a judge ruling in 2024: "Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly."