Historic Fines on Tech Giants

Regulatory bodies worldwide have imposed massive fines on technology companies for various violations, setting precedents for corporate accountability.

The top 3

1. Largest EU Antitrust Fines: Google has received over €11 billion in EU antitrust fines across four cases, including €4.34 billion for Android (2018) and €2.95 billion for adtech (2025), making it the most penalized company in EU antitrust history.
2. Top Data Privacy Penalties: Meta (Facebook) received the largest GDPR fine of €1.2 billion in 2023 for unlawful data transfers to the U.S., while Amazon was fined €746 million in 2021 for advertising practices, though this fine was later annulled.
3. FTC's Largest Tech Settlements: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its largest fine on a tech company to Facebook (Meta) in 2019, a record-breaking $5 billion penalty for privacy violations.

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