Google proposes fixes to search to block EU fines

Google proposes to showcase its competitors’ competitors in a proposal to European regulators. Report. This is the second day lose European Court of Justice appeal, faces $4.7 billion in antitrust fines to violate EU Digital Marketing Method (DMA).

Three months ago, the EU defendant Google’s preference for its own services, such as Google Flights and Google Shopping, can be said to limit consumer choice and stifle competition and accused it of violating DMA’s antitrust regulations.

Reuters, cited documents, Report Google has proposed a Vertical Search Service (VSS) that will have “objective and non-discriminatory standards” at the top of its search pages, which contain links to hotels, airlines and restaurants. “Other VSSs are specialized search engines within Google and will rank below, but there are no boxes unless the user clicks them.”

The self-evident assumption is that Google’s current search results are neither objective nor non-discriminatory.

The company has always been Target It has been fined more than 4 billion euros since 2018 for abusing its dominance in Android operating systems. Google used to Being fined Since then, it has exceeded 8 billion euros. President Donald Trump has said focus on In the EU’s crackdown on American tech giants, Call up It “ransforms overseas” and threatens to respond to tariffs.

“We do not agree with the preliminary findings of the[Committee],” Google said in its latest EU proposal. “However, on the basis of no bias, we hope to find a viable solution to the current litigation.”

Google’s competitors have a chance to respond to proposals at a July 8 meeting, while Google is still waiting for a decision other The EU DMA case is related to its digital advertising business.

Apple and Yuan are Being fined In April, a $800 million violation of the DMA. Both are bringing up the decision and on Thursday no Faces sanctions because there is a lack of a 60-day deadline to comply with obligations.