Google fined €1.49bn by EC for illegal advertising practices

Google has been issued a €1.49 billion fine by the European Commission for alleged illegal practices in search advertising.

Google fined €1.49bn by EC for illegal advertising practices
Wed, 20 Mar, 2019 - 11:47

Google has been issued a €1.49 billion fine by the European Commission for alleged illegal practices in search advertising.

The company is accused of breaching EU antitrust laws between 2006 and 2016, European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager said in Brussels on Wednesday morning.

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