EU plans to fine Google, months after the company said that the changes it made to Google Search under DMA represent biggest downgrade in its history

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : The penalty is said to be announced before the summer break, would mark the largest sanction yet under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislation which is designed to curb the dominance of big tech companies.
52% : Earlier this month, the commission also granted additional time to Google to address concerns after its previous proposals fell short.The looming fine underscores the EU's determination to enforce the DMA, which came into effect to rein in the power of digital giants.
48% : As per the report, the Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier also stressed that the priority of EU is securing compliance rather than punishment, but added, "Even with our negotiations on future solutions, we will not hesitate to move to the next steps as soon as possible."Google has been critical of the impact of DMA on its search product.
47% : The European Union is now preparing to impose a high tripe-digit million euro fine on Alphabet's Google, according to Germany's Handleblatt newspaper.
44% : The EU is also investigating the company's "adtech" practices that may disadvantage rival advertising platforms.The European Commission is currently finalising its decision.

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