{"id":740723,"date":"2026-07-24T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-fined-e460-million-over-self-preferencing-search-and-e430-over-google-play\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:50:23","slug":"google-fined-e460-million-over-self-preferencing-search-and-e430-over-google-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-fined-e460-million-over-self-preferencing-search-and-e430-over-google-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Google fined \u20ac460 million over self-preferencing Search and \u00a0\u20ac430 over Google Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af18dd756836\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af18dd756836\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-fined-e460-million-over-self-preferencing-search-and-e430-over-google-play\/#The_European_Commission_under_the_Digital_Markets_Act_DMA_has_fined_Google_about_1_billion\" >The European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has fined Google about $1 billion.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-fined-e460-million-over-self-preferencing-search-and-e430-over-google-play\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_European_Commission_under_the_Digital_Markets_Act_DMA_has_fined_Google_about_1_billion\"><\/span>The European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has fined Google about $1 billion.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Commission announced two fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) against Google, one for Google Search and the other for Google Play. The total fine comes out to \u20ac890 million, which is just over $1 billion in US dollars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google Search fine. <\/strong>The EU fined Google \u20ac460 million over its anti-competitive practices with Google Search.  The commission wrote:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe Commission found that Google gives preferential treatment to its own services, including shopping, hotels, transport and sports results, over those of third parties in Google Search, thereby breaching its obligations under the DMA.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGoogle displays<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>its own services more prominently in search results, including at the top of the search results page or by using enhanced visuals and filters, while similar third-party services do not have the same prominence.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU Commission told Google it is required to \u201cTreat third-party services that feature on Google\u2019s search results in a fair and non-discriminatory manner by reference to its own services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google Play fine. <\/strong>The EU fined Google \u20ac430 million over its anti-competitive practices with Google Play. The Commission wrote:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe Commission found that Google failed to comply with that obligation.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIn particular, Google prevents<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> developers from freely communicating and promoting offers and concluding contracts with users in distribution channels of their choice, including third-party app stores.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhile Google can receive a fee for facilitating the initial acquisition of a new customer by an app developer via Google Play, the level of the steering-related fees<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>charged by Google and the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>length of the charging period<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for these fees went beyond what is considered compliant with the DMA.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU Commission told Google it is required to \u201cAllow app developers distributing their apps via Google Play Store, both technically and contractually, to freely communicate, promote offers and conclude contracts with users not only within but also outside the Google Play app store.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Required next steps. <\/strong>The EU Commission is requiring Google \u201cto comply with the Commission\u2019s decisions within 60 days, otherwise it risks periodic penalty payments of up to 5% of its total worldwide turnover.\u201d It also expects to engage with Google to ensure compliance with its decisions and the DMA more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why we care. <\/strong>This decision will likely result in Google having to make more changes to Google Search, especially within European regions.  We have to imagine Google will try to appeal this, if they can. The changes that come to search will be interesting to follow over time.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(184, 111, 255, 0.15), rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.15) 40%, #CDE8FD 70%); padding: 30px; width: 100%; max-width: 802px; color: #000000 !important; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 25px 0 30px 0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: left; padding-right: 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div id=\"semrush-one-headline\" class=\"headline-responsive\" style=\"font-family: Oswald, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; color: #000000 !important; line-height: 1.2;\">\n        Every click they win is <span style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D56EFE 0%, #068EF8 51%); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text;\">a customer you lose<\/span>.\n      <\/div>\n<p id=\"semrush-one-subhead\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 25px; margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #000000 !important;\">\n        See where competitors are investing, which keywords drive their results, and how to capture more of the market.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n      <span id=\"semrush-one-cta\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #FF642D; color: white; height: 44px; border: none; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; padding: 0 24px; font-weight: bold; white-space: nowrap; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; line-height: 44px;\">See who\u2019s stealing your traffic<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .headline-responsive {\n      font-size: 30px !important;\n      line-height: 1.3 !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-display\">\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-content\">\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topics_on_this_page\"><\/span>Topics on this page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-links\">GoogleDallas Museum of ArtGoogle PlayGoogle SearchCompetition lawDigital Markets ActEuropean CommissionEuropean Union<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-show-extra-button\">+4 more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-fined-e460-million-over-self-preferencing-search-and-e430-over-google-play-483302\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has fined Google about $1 billion. The European Commission announced two fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) against Google, one for Google Search and the other for Google Play. 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