**Google to Pay $392 Million to Settle Antitrust Investigation in France**.
**Google has agreed to pay 392 million euros ($392 million) to settle an antitrust investigation in France, the country’s competition watchdog said on Wednesday.**.
The deal resolves a probe that began in 2020 and focused on Google’s practices when it comes to online advertising. The French Competition Authority (FCA) alleged that Google had abused its dominant position in the market and hindered the growth of rivals..
**Under the terms of the settlement, Google has agreed to change its practices in several areas, including:**.
* **Allowing rival publishers to sell advertising space on their websites without having to go through Google.**.
* **Providing more transparency to publishers about how their ads are performing.**.
* **Making it easier for advertisers to compare prices and services from different ad platforms.**.
The FCA said the settlement .
