# EU hits Google with another $1B fine as Search and Play Store face fresh antitrust crackdown

> What you need to know - The European Commission issued its first-ever Digital Markets Act fines against Google, totaling €890 million ($1 billion) for anticompetitive practices.

- **Source:** [Androidcentral](https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/eu-hits-google-with-another-usd1b-fine-as-search-and-play-store-face-fresh-antitrust-crackdown?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6382830b723eef10ac6633)
- **Published:** 2026-07-24
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6382830b723eef10ac6633

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