https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/20/google-fined-1-49bn-in-europe-for-antitrust-violations-in-search-ad-brokering/

The European Commission has just announced another antitrust fine for Google . The latest fine — $1.49BN — relates to its search ad brokering business, which involves Google selling advertising space related to searches carried out on third party websites.

Speaking at a press conference, EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the search giant — which she said is “by far the biggest” search ad broker, with its platform AdSense taking a share in Europe “well above 70% since 2006” — had engaged in illegal practices in order to “cement its dominant market position”.