BusinessGoogle was fined a total of 890 million euros ($1.01 billion US, or $1.43 billion Cdn) on Thursday for flouting European Union rules aimed at reining in ‌the power of Big Tech, the European Commission said.Ruling risks raising ire of Trump administrationThomson Reuters · Posted: Jul 23, 2026 7:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The Google logo is displayed on a smartphone in front of an European Union flag in Brussels on Sept. 29, 2025. (Nicholas Tucat/AFP/Getty Images)Google was fined a total of 890 million euros ($1.01 billion US, or $1.43 billion Cdn) on Thursday for flouting European Union rules aimed at reining in ‌the power of Big Tech, the European Commission said.However, the U.S. tech giant and its parent Alphabet are likely to avoid fresh fines as EU regulators lauded good progress in its ongoing efforts to comply with the landmark legislation.The fines underscored Europe's determination to prevent Big Tech companies from thwarting rivals, defying U.S. criticism and retaliatory tariff threats.One fine of 460 million euros ($738.5 million Cdn) was handed out to Google by the European Commission ​under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for favouring its own services in shopping, hotels, ​transport and sports results in search results.A second fine of 430 million euros ($689 million Cdn) targeted Google's restrictions on its app store Google Play preventing app developers from steering users free of charge to cheaper offers on rival app stores or websites."Our duty and obligation ‌is to comply with the laws, that our laws are fully respected," EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera told reporters when asked about U.S. pushback. Apple and Meta ‌Platforms incurred DMA penalties last year."The DMA is to make sure we have a fair and level playing field. With these decisions we want to make sure there is competition," EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen told reporters.Google considers appealGoogle — which has 60 days to comply with the ⁠commission's orders to treat rivals in a fair and non-discriminatory manner and to allow app developers to steer users away from its app store — criticized the EU findings and said it might take the commission to court."To comply, we are having to strip away real-time Search features Europeans love — like instant pricing and direct availability ‌for hotels, flights, and restaurants — and dismantle safety protections on Google Play," the company's president of global affairs, Kent Walker, said in a statement."This isn't fair competition; it's product degradation driven by a small group of self-serving complainants, with European businesses and consumers taking the hit. Regulation should improve products, not make them worse," he said.WATCH | Big Tech and the Republican shift:How much money has Big Tech given to Donald Trump? | About ThatJanuary 28, 2025|Duration 13:48U.S. President Donald Trump raised a record amount of corporate donations for his inauguration, millions of which were donated by CEOs of major tech companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and Meta. Andrew Chang explains the shift in Trump's relationships with these industry leaders since his first term, and the symbolism of their proximity to the president.