Google lost its bid to overturn a 2017 European Commission antitrust decision, upholding a €2.42 billion penalty for anti-competitive practices in its shopping comparison service. The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) confirmed that Google's conduct was discriminatory and did not fall within competition on the merits. The ruling solidifies the Commission's stance on self-preferencing by dominant companies, marking a shift in how Big Tech is regulated.
Google lost its bid to overturn a 2017 European Commission antitrust decision, upholding a €2.42 billion penalty for anti-competitive practices in its shopping comparison service. The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) confirmed that Google's conduct was discriminatory and did not fall within competition on the merits. The ruling solidifies the Commission's stance on self-preferencing by dominant companies, marking a shift in how Big Tech is regulated.