Google may soon face a record €3 billion fine from the European antitrust authorities over how it abused its control of the online search market in the EU. This will be the highest fine the European Commission has ever issued as an antitrust punishment. In addition to the fine, Google will be banned from manipulating its search results to favor itself over its rivals. The fine against the company has not yet been finalized, but Margrethe Vetager and other EU officials are planning on announcing it and the other restrictions that will be brought against the company in June. However,… [Continue Reading]