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Online advertising: Google ordered to pay more than €120 million to media

Google has been ordered by a French court to pay over 120 million euros to several media companies. The ruling stems from a dispute over online advertising practices, where Google was found to have violated competition laws by favoring its own services in search results. This decision is expected to impact how digital platforms handle advertising and could set a precedent for similar cases across Europe. The affected media outlets argued that Google's actions harmed their ability to compete fairly in the online ad market.

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Online advertising: Google ordered to pay more than €120 million to media

Google has been ordered by a French court to pay over 120 million euros to several media companies. The ruling stems from a dispute over online advertising practices, where Google was found to have violated competition laws by favoring its own services in search results. This decision is expected to impact how digital platforms handle advertising and could set a precedent for similar cases across Europe. The affected media outlets argued that Google's actions harmed their ability to compete fairly in the online ad market.

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