Big tech fines in 2017
In 2017, this directory records 2 major tech penalties totalling roughly $2.6B. The largest was Google's $2.6B action.
2 penalties
Google · 2017
Google fined €2.42B for favouring its own shopping service
The European Commission found that Google abused its search dominance by systematically placing its own comparison-shopping service at the top of results while demoting rival services.
EC · EU€2.4B≈ $2.6B
Amazon · 2017
Amazon's €250M Luxembourg tax order, later annulled
The Commission ordered Luxembourg to recover tax advantages from Amazon, but EU courts annulled the decision, a ruling made final in 2023. It is included for completeness given its prominence.
EC · EU / Luxembourg€250M≈ $270M