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EU Fines Google 1 Billion

businessJuly 25, 2026·87 words·1 min read

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EU Fines Google 1 Billion
The European Union is called the EU. The EU fined Google. The fine is about 1 billion dollars. The EU said Google broke its rules. Google put its own services first.
The EU wants big companies to be fair. A fine is money a company must pay. The EU has fined Google before. Last year, it also fined Apple and Meta.
Google is not happy. Google says the fine is not fair. Google may ask a court to help. But the EU says its choice is right.

Key Vocabulary

n.
money you pay for breaking rules
n.
a thing you must do or not do
n.
things a company does for people
n.
a place where a judge decides
adj.
treating everyone the same
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

finen.

money you pay for breaking rules

tiền phạtmulta罰金para cezasımultagrzywnaغرامةboeteштраф罚款벌금
rulen.

a thing you must do or not do

quy tắc; luật lệregra規則kuralregla; normazasada; regułaقاعدةregelправило规则규칙
servicen.

things a company does for people

dịch vụserviçoサービスhizmetserviciousługaخدمةdienstуслуга; сервис服务서비스
courtn.

a place where a judge decides

tòa ántribunal裁判所mahkemetribunal; cortesądمحكمةrechtbankсуд法院법원
fairadj.

treating everyone the same

công bằngjusto公平なadiljustosprawiedliwy; uczciwyعادلeerlijkсправедливый公平的공정한

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The fine is about 1 billion dollars.

2

Google is happy about the fine.

3

The EU wants big companies to be fair.

4

The EU says its choice is wrong.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What did the EU do to Google in the past?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did Google put first?

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