July 23 European regulators have launched a series of antitrust, privacy and online-safety investigations into major technology companies in recent years.Below are some of the most significant cases: GOOGLE The European Commission said on July 23 it fined Google a total of 890…
llion euros ($1 billion) for breaching European Union rules aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. Europe’s top court this month largely upheld EU findings that Google used Android to shut out rivals, maintaining a 4.1 billion euro antitrust penalty
The Commission is also investigating whether Google’s use of publishers’ content and YouTube material for artificial intelligence purposes breaches competition rules. APPLE The European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros in 2025 under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple this month lost a court challenge against EU rules designating its App Store and iOS operating system as “gatekeepers” subject to special competition obligations.
META PLATFORMS Meta Platforms was fined nearly 800 million euros in 2024 over practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace. EU regulators have also scrutinised Meta under the DMA and Digital Services Act (DSA), including concerns over its “pay or consent” advertising model and protections for children on Facebook and Instagram. Amazon.com has faced regulatory scrutiny over practices on its online marketplace, while the EU’s General Court rejected its challenge against obligations imposed under the DSA.