Published on 6/30/2026
A French court ruled, on Monday, obliging Google to pay compensation amounting to 126 million euros (about 144 million dollars) to a number of media institutions, including Le Figaro newspaper and the Prisma group, after convicting them of monopolistic practices and violating competition rules in the digital advertising market.
The ruling came according to what a source familiar with the case reported to Agence France-Presse, thus confirming what was published by the specialized “Mind Media” platform.
According to the details of the ruling issued by the Economic Activities Court in Paris, the “Prisma Media” group received compensation amounting to 61 million euros (about 70 million dollars), while the newspaper “Le Figaro” was awarded 26 million euros (about 30 million dollars), and the “Les Echos-Le Parisien” group 11.5 million euros (about 13 million dollars), while the video platform “Daily Motion” received 27.5 million euros (about 31 million dollars).
According to Agence France-Presse, these parties had initially demanded total compensation amounting to 570 million euros (about 650 million dollars).
The agency added that the giant American company has not yet decided whether to appeal these four rulings, according to what its spokesman explained.
A Google spokesman said, “We reject the court’s decisions. These compensation claims are based on misinterpretations of the advertising technology sector, which is highly competitive and developing at a rapid pace.”
The “Mind Media” platform quoted the CEO of the “Le Figaro” group, Marc Foyer, as saying, “With the previous rulings issued in favor of Rosell, L’Equipe and M6, there is now a judicial precedent in this file.”
Google is one of the largest electronic services companies related to the Internet, especially in the fields of information search, email, and digital advertising, while its name is associated with the most famous search engines in the world, making it among the most powerful brands in the world.
