The European Commission has published preliminary findings on Alphabet and how it could be preventing competition. The concerns relate to two issues: self-preferencing in Google Search and “steering rules” in Google Play; these issues were looked into as part of a non-compliance investigation opened in March 2024.

Under the DMA, gatekeepers must rank services transparently, fairly, and without discrimination. Despite Alphabet’s reported changes to Google Search, the Commission, after its investigation and feedback from third parties during workshops, believes Alphabet still gives its offerings better treatment, breaching DMA rules.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google was warned to step in line with the European Union’s Big Tech rules or risk hefty fines as part of a two-pronged escalation against Silicon Valley that risks further inflaming tensions with US President Donald Trump.

The European Commission has accused Alphabet of favoring its own services in Google Search and flagged Apple for limiting digital interoperability. Following continuous trade tensions between the European Union and the United States,

Chrome colossus accused of tilting search results, blocking cheaper purchases, while iTitan told to open iOS A year after kicking off its probe into three American tech giants, the European Union has fired off two sets of preliminary findings accusing Google parent Alphabet of failing to comply with Europe's monopoly-busting Digital Markets Act (DMA).