00:00The European Union has imposed fines totaling 890 million euros on U.S. tech giant Google
00:06for breaching the bloc's digital regulations.
00:09The European Commission says Google used its search engine and Play Store
00:13to give its own services an unfair advantage over competitors.
00:18Google was fined 460 million euros for favoring services such as Google Flights and Google Hotels
00:25in search results, while a further 430 million euro fine was imposed
00:30for restricting app developers from directing users to offers outside the Play Store.
00:36Google criticized the decision, saying the EU's Digital Markets Act
00:41would remove popular search features for European users
00:44and weaken safety protections on the Google Play Store.
00:48The European Union has stepped up scrutiny of big tech firms
00:52as it seeks to curb the market power of major U.S. and Chinese technology companies.
00:58The latest ruling comes after Google lost its appeal
01:02against a US$4.5 billion EU antitrust fine
01:07over the dominance of its Android mobile operating system.
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