EU reportedly plans record fine against Google search practices

A record EU fine would immediately raise the regulatory pressure on Google’s search business, the core market named in the report. It also underscores how the European Commission is using its executive authority against a major platform in one of its most important products. For StreamingMeme readers, the concrete signal to watch is the official fine announcement itself: its size and any stated basis in the search market practices will define the scope of the enforcement action.