Posts About ‘antitrust’

What Google’s EU Settlement Means For Search

Google vs Europe

Last week news leaked that Google is about to reach a settlement with the European Commission in the EU’s antitrust investigation against the search engine.

As Search Engine Land reported, terms of the settlement include clear labelling of Google’s own services in its European search results, prominent links to at least three rival alternative services, and more liberal AdSense policies to give publishers more freedom to sell advertising.

Supporters of the FairSearch.org lobby group, such as Microsoft and Foundem, immediately criticised the settlement offer, which seems very likely to be accepted by EU regulators. (more…)

FTC Exonerates Google in Search Bias Investigation

FTC Google

Yesterday, after an investigation lasting nearly two years, the Federal Trade Commission in the United States has concluded that Google’s search results are fair and unbiased.

In a statement that could have been written by Google’s own PR department, FTC director Jon Liebowitz said that Google is “one of America’s great companies” and that the changes the search engine makes to its algorithms are primarily to “improve the user experience.” (more…)

Is Google A Monopoly?

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The game Monopoly is about one thing: get as much property as you can. Make sure nobody can beat you and make sure that you will earn the most money. In ‘real’ business however that is not allowed. If you become too powerful, they will try to stop you.

Microsoft has had accusations of being a monopolist and now Google is also under fire. But are they really? This infographic might give you an idea. (more…)