Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink
Google has modified its search results in Europe to comply with the Digital Markets Act, which prohibits the company from favoring its own travel and shopping services. Google claims these mandated changes degrade the user experience by removing helpful features and prioritizing intermediaries over local businesses.
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This reflects the ongoing tension between EU regulators and Big Tech regarding antitrust enforcement and the impact of digital market regulations on user experience.
Bad results? Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink The EU continues to go after Google search practices it sees as anticompetitive.
18 Credit: Aurich Lawson Credit: Aurich Lawson Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav As the world’s largest search engine, Google is often a target of Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which seeks to rein in Big Tech. The European Commission hit Google with a hefty 460 million euro ($543 million) fine in July for preferring its own services in searches for travel and shopping. Google has now made changes in accordance with the European Union’s wishes, but it claims the result is a massive reduction in search quality.
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