EU threatens Google mother Alphabet with a billion dollar penalty due to violations of competition!

EU threatens Google mother Alphabet with a billion dollar penalty due to violations of competition!

Brüssel, Belgien - The European Commission has said significant concerns about the tech giant Alphabet, the mother corporation of Google. In an initial assessment, the company is accused of violating the new EU digital rules. According to the Commission, Alphabet severely limits the possibilities for app developers and does not allow consumers to indicate free offers outside their own app stores. In particular, this affects the purchase of digital goods in apps, for which the Digital Markets Act (DMA) prohibits additional fees. However, a final decision by the Commission is still pending, as krone.at reported.

punishment for Alphabet and Apple

In addition, Alphabet is also viewed critically in the area of ​​Google search. The Commission notes that the company has its own services during shopping and hotel bookings by presenting them more prominently. This could damage the competitive conditions and to high fines, which can be up to ten percent of the total global sales. In the event of multiple violations, this amount could even increase to 20 percent. The plans of the DMA aim to improve the competition in the digital sector and promote new competitors by restricting the power of large platform operators, such as Investweek.com Notice.

In addition, Apple was also faced with a request from the EU Commission to open its iPhone more to third-party technologies. This measure is intended to facilitate interaction with devices from other manufacturers such as smartwatches and headphones. Even if Apple sees the claim critically and fears that the innovative strength in Europe suffers, the Commission emphasizes the need to protect security and data protection standards. Apple plans to officially raise these concerns to the Commission.