EU fines Google 1.49 billion in AdSense antitrust case

Get the Full StoryEuropean Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, just announced the EU s third big antitrust fine against Google. The EU found the company guilty of breaking antitrust laws for a decade, when it prevented third parties i.e. Google s ad-brokering competitors from using its advertising tool AdSense to display search ads which has now resulted in a 1.49 billion fine. The third Google case: Google is fined 1,49bn for illegal practices in search advertising brokering to cement its dominant market position. They shouldn t do that it denied consumers choice, innovative products and fair prices. Margrethe Vestager vestager March 20, 2019 This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Google

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