EU Fines Alphabet €430M Over DMA Anti-Steering Violations

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1The European Commission fined Alphabet €430 million for Google Play terms that restricted app developers from promoting alternative offers.

The European Commission fined Alphabet €430 million for failing to comply with anti-steering obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). EU Law Live reported that the decision targets Google Play terms which restricted app developers from communicating alternative offers and concluding transactions outside the platform without additional charges.

Alphabet (GOOGL) closed at $324.22 on October 22, 2026, as the company faces a 60-day deadline to end the infringement or incur further periodic penalties. Among peers on the same date, AAPL closed at $348.22, while MSFT ended at $521.08 and META at $648.85.