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Top EU Court Upholds $2.7B Antitrust Fine on Google

Top EU Court Upholds $2.7B GoogleAntitrust Fine Foron Market Dominance AbuseGoogle

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Tech giant Google needed to be penalized for abusing its market dominance. The European Commission fine was a necessary measure to address Googlethe tech giant's unfair practices. TheThis top European court's ruling will reinforce the importance of holding Google, and other such tech behemoths, accountable and protecting the consumer as well as theirits smaller rivals.

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