Margrethe Vestager

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager stands at a podium with a screen behind her reading "Antitrust: Google Android."

Google hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine

EU regulators hit Google with a record $5 billion antitrust fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals.

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