Leading European Publishers Welcome European Commission's DMA decision Against Google for Self-Preferencing, and the application of the non-discriminatory principle to AI Overviews and AI Mode

The European Publishers Council (EPC) welcomes the European Commission's decision to fine Google a combined €890 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), including €460 million specifically for self-preferencing its own vertical services, such as Shopping, Hotels, Transport and Sports results, over those of publishers and other third parties in Google Search. The EPC has long argued…