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Google Hotels
Coverage of Google Hotels in the Nexus archive.
- Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules
The European Union fined Alphabet Inc. €890 million ($1 billion) for two violations of the Digital Markets Act. One penalty relates to preferential treatment of Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights in search results, while the other targets Play Store rules blocking developers from directing users to alternative payment systems.
- EU fines Google US$1 billion, risking US fury
The European Union fined Google US$1 billion for illegally favoring its own services like Google Flights and Google Hotels in search results and restricting app developers from offering alternatives outside the Google Play store. The decision risks escalating tensions with the United States.