EU court upholds Google's $854,250 Italian fine over gambling advertising

FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo 16 Jul 2026 04:37PM (Updated: 16 Jul 2026 04:41PM) BRUSSELS, July 16 : Europe's top court on Thursday sided with Italy's communication authority which fined Alphabet unit Google €750,000 ($854,250) four years ago over gambling advertising on its YouTube video platform."Google may be held liable for the YouTube videos of a content creator with whom it has a commercial partnership," the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union said.The case is C-421/24AGCOM (Online gambling). Source: Reuters