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An EU judge told Google it's landed on Monopoly's 'Go to Jail' square and reportedly threatened to increase its $2.6 billion antitrust fine

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Google's legal battle with the EU over antitrust fines has just gotten fierce.An EU judge has just slammed Google, saying that it's landed on "Go to Jail, do not pass go" in Monopoly terms.The tech giant is currently contesting , with the EU claiming Google had abused its dominance over other shopping comparison services., Judge Colm Mac Eochaidh said: "For me, this case is about visibility. It is perfectly apparent that you have promoted your own and demoted others," also accusing Google's lawyers of "obfuscating" in his address to the EU General Court."We're playing a Monopoly game. I think you landed on the 'Go directly to jail' case, do not pass by go," Eochaidh added.A Wall Street Journal EU politics reporter, Valentina Pop, also . According to Pop, Eochaidh called 2017's €2.4 billion fine "small cash in [Google's] hands" and asked whether this fine has deterred Google from repeating its behavior.Google's legal woes forms part of a broader challenge that the company is expected to mount against three large EU fines imposed on it in the past three years.As well as the June 2017 fine, it was hit with a in July 2018 for&nbsp;abusing its dominant position of its Android operating system, while a third for blocking its online advertising rivals.To be clear, Eochaidh's "Go to Jail" claim is metaphorical: while the EU can impose fines on antitrust grounds, antitrust cases do not fall under criminal law.Nevertheless, it's a clear early indication that Google's legal team – to invoke another metaphor – has a real fight on its hands.Google wasted no time marshaling its arguments yesterday, with one of its lawyers, Thomas Graf .Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingTwo crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news &amp; scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Google's legal battle with the EU over antitrust fines has just gotten fierce.An EU judge has just slammed Google, saying that it's landed on "Go to Jail, do not pass go" in Monopoly terms.The tech giant is currently contesting , with the EU claiming Google had abused its dominance over other...

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An EU judge told Google it's landed on Monopoly's 'Go to Jail' square and reportedly threatened to increase its $2.6 billion antitrust fine

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