its Teams software with apps such as Office 365 and Microsoft 365 — behavior that the regulatory body said was “possibly abusive.”
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Microsoft faces a fine worth up to 10% of its annual global revenue. In the 12 months ending March 31, Microsoft generated nearly $212 billion in revenue globally.In July of last year, Slack Technologies filed a complaint against Microsoft with European authorities. A subsequent complaint against Microsoft was initiated by video-conferencing software maker Alfaview.