The EU acknowledged that Google is taking steps to rectify the issues but still hit the firm with a fine due to the gravity and duration of the issues.

The European Union has fined Google $1 billion for breaking digital antitrust regulations. The tech giant is accused of using Google Play and its search engine to steer consumers…

The EU fined Google €890 million under the Digital Markets Act for search self-preferencing and Play Store restrictions, its first DMA penalty.