Google Could Face Heavy Antitrust Fines In the EU

SquarePixel writes "Europe's competition watchdog is considering formal proceedings against Google over antitrust complaints about the way it promotes its own services in search results, potentially exposing the company to a fine of 10 percent of its global turnover. Google is accused of using its search service to direct users to its own services and to reduce the visibility of competing websites and services. If the Commission found Google guilty of breaking E.U. competition rules, it could restrict Google's business activities in Europe and fine the company up to 10 percent of its annual global revenue (US$37.9 billion last year)."

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Re:What a crock

[TheGratefulNet]

bunch of corporate pigs in the US.

EU has some shred of decency and the US would do well to understand its own shortcomings in the ethics dept.

hint: unrestrained captalism is RUINING us. shifting wealth to the rich and away from everyone else.

the US has blinders on, the last 10 or so years; and anything that helps fix our broken-ness is welcome! yes, even from the europeans.

our society is out of control and the "I got mine, fark you!" mentality has GOT to stop.

yes, we could learn a lot from 'old europe'. the new kid of the block is being a jackass. again.