The European Commission is to fine Google for not allowing third parties to use its AdSense platform to show search results from its rivals . The third antitrust fine the technology company has been punished with , the EU . Last year, Vestager slapped a record 4.34 billion euro ($4.91 billion) fine on Google for using its popular Android mobile operating system to block rivals. Google had retained anti - competitive methods for 10 years during a time when it had 40 % of the European search advertising intermediation market . Google has since given third parties more license to display competing ads by altering its AdSense contracts . The undisclosed fine is set to be smaller than what it was previously punished with , according to a source speaking to Reuters .
The European Commission is to fine Google for not allowing third parties to use its AdSense platform to show search results from its rivals . The third antitrust fine the technology company has been punished with , the EU . Google had retained anti - competitive methods for 10 years during a time when it had 40 % of the European search advertising intermediation market . Google has since given third parties more license to display competing ads by altering its AdSense contracts . The undisclosed fine is set to be smaller than what it was previously punished with , according to a source speaking to Reuters .