How Google, Facebook Actions Could Bring Big Tech Under Attack in US

Found in violation of European antitrust laws, Google is hit with over $9 billion in EU fines. Add to that Facebook's recent woes, and what does this mean for big tech in the U.S.?

The European Union’s antitrust commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, said that Alphabet, the parent corporation of Google, has been found in violation of European Union antitrust laws because of the way the company restricts advertising in its Adsense business unit. The fine, €1.5 billion, or about $1.7 billion, is in addition to fines levied against the company for its Android phone OS app selection and its shopping service. Those fines amounted to €4.34 billion and €2.4 billion, respectively.

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