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Google Fined €460M for Antitrust Violations
8 Sep
Summary
- Google fined €460 million by the EU for antitrust violations.
- Price comparison sites will now be more prominent in search results.
- Google warns of the biggest search quality drop in 29 years.
The European Union has imposed a substantial €460 million fine on Google, citing breaches of antitrust regulations. This ruling mandates that search results for hotels and flights must now more prominently feature links to competing price comparison websites.
In response to this significant enforcement action, Google has indicated that it anticipates the most drastic decline in search result quality seen in nearly three decades. The company's adjustments are aimed at complying with the EU's directives concerning fair competition within its search services.
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