Google has accused the European Union (EU) of overstepping its boundaries by imposing a €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion) fine on the company for favoring its own shopping services over competitors. Google s lawyers argued that the company cannot be expected to treat its rivals the same as its own businesses. The fine was part of the EU s efforts to crack down on the dominance of Silicon Valley firms in Europe. Google is currently appealing the ruling. The EU rejected Google s arguments, stating that the company systematically increased its own service s visibility while lowering that of rivals.
Google has accused the European Union (EU) of overstepping its boundaries by imposing a €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion) fine on the company for favoring its own shopping services over competitors. Google s lawyers argued that the company cannot be expected to treat its rivals the same as its own businesses. The fine was part of the EU s efforts to crack down on the dominance of Silicon Valley firms in Europe. Google is currently appealing the ruling. The EU rejected Google s arguments, stating that the company systematically increased its own service s visibility while lowering that of rivals.