Google loses court fight against $854,250 Italian fine over gambling advertising

BRUSSELS, July 16 : Alphabet unit Google on Thursday lost its fight against a €750,000 ($854,250) fine imposed for gambling advertising on its YouTube video platform four years ago as Europe's top court sided with Italy's communication authority.Google had challenged the fine handed out by an Italian administrative court in 2022, prompting that court to seek guidance from the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).The U.S. tech giant said it was shielded from liability for content uploaded by third parties under EU telecoms rules. The YouTube videos promoting online gambling had been uploaded by a content creator with a commercial partnership deal with Google.Big Tech has repeatedly cited this exemption against attempts by regulators and users to hold them responsib