Google has been fined a record € 2.42bn ( $ 2.73 ) by the European Union for breaches of EU policy that saw the company allegedly use its search engine dominance to promote its online shopping service . The company ’s promotion of its comparison service through its search results was found to have been illegal under EU antitrust rules . The result comes after a seven - year investigation by the European Commission . Google , which denies the allegations , has 60 days to cease illegal activities or face fines that could amount to 5 % of parent company Alphabet ’s average daily global turnover .
Google has been fined a record €2.42bn ($2.73) by the European Union for breaches of competition policy that saw the company allegedly use its search engine dominance to boost its online shopping service. The company’s promotion of its comparison service through its search results was found to have been illegal under EU antitrust rules. The result comes after a seven-year investigation by the European commission. Google, which denies the allegations, has 90 days to cease illegal activity or face fines that could amount to 5% of parent company Alphabet’s average daily global turnover.