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EU slaps Google with record $2.7 BILLION fine for manipulating searches and antitrust
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:28 am
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:28 am
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Although I'm no fan of the EU, I'm no fan of a search engine whether private or not skewing searches one way or the other.
On another note, think of how many more Muzzzies their newfound loot will pay for.
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Google suffered a major regulatory blow on Tuesday after European antitrust officials fined the search giant about $2.7 billion for unfairly favoring some of its own search services over those of rivals. The hefty fine, of 2.4 billion euros, marks the latest chapter in a lengthy standoff between the European Union and Google, which also faces two separate charges under the bloc’s competition rules related to Android, its popular mobile software, and to some of its advertising products. Google denies the accusations. By levying the fine — the biggest ever in this type of antitrust case — Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s antitrust chief, has laid further claim to be the Western world’s most aggressive regulator of digital services from the likes of Google and Facebook.
Although I'm no fan of the EU, I'm no fan of a search engine whether private or not skewing searches one way or the other.
On another note, think of how many more Muzzzies their newfound loot will pay for.
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Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:31 am to bamarep
Well, considering the fascism of the EU, frick them.
Go Google.
Go Google.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:33 am to Scruffy
Its a private company. They can skew searches if they want to.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:37 am to bamarep
I'm interested in how this plays out. On one hand I think Google practices are suspect. On the other hand they are private and can do whatever the frick they want.
In my opinion this is basically a cash grab to help some of the EU countries with debt.
In my opinion this is basically a cash grab to help some of the EU countries with debt.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:42 am to bamarep
That is chump change for Google. Frick google.
This post was edited on 6/27/17 at 7:48 am
Posted on 6/27/17 at 7:47 am to Salt Lick
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Its a private company. They can skew searches if they want to.
Do you hold this same stance for ISPs?
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