The European Union is preparing a new sanction against Alphabet, Google's parent company, as part of an antitrust investigation, according to the German newspaper. Reuters citing sources close to the European Commission.
The proposed fine would amount to hundreds of millions of euros, although its exact amount has not been confirmed at this stage.
The procedure would be part of the EU's digital regulation policy, which aims to regulate the practices of major technology platforms, particularly regarding competition and abuse of dominant position. Google has already been the subject of several investigations and sanctions in the European Union for several years.
The European Commission has not officially commented on this information yet.
Google has not yet issued any public statement regarding this potential new sanction.
This case adds to a series of recurring tensions between Brussels and American tech giants, in a context of overall tightening of digital regulation in Europe.
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