TECH - Google Hit With $14.85M Fine By Turkish Authority Over Local Search Compliance | Benzinga
The Turkish Competition Board has fined Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google approximately $14.85 million (482 million Turkish Lira) for non-compliance with local competition regulations.
What Happened: The Turkish competition authority announced the fine on Monday, citing Google’s failure to meet its obligations regarding hotel searches, Reuters reported.
The fine was imposed due to Google’s alleged lack of action in addressing the competition board’s concerns about fair competition with other local search engines.
Google has faced a series of antitrust fines and investigations in recent years, particularly in the European Union.
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