The European Commission has said Google-Parent letter have Failure to comply with the Digital Market Act (DMA) About Google Search.
The regulator has sent the letters, that's Under the Act, a gatekeeper was appointed in July 2023its initial finding is that “some of Google Search's features and features are more favorable than competitors.”
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this DMA The commission said in a statement that state services must be ranked in a “transparent, equitable and non-discriminatory manner.”
Google announced A series of updates searched The bill was followed in Europe late last year.
However, European regulators said that after investigations and feedback from third parties, it believed that the letters remained “self-improving their services.”
The committee said:
- Alphabet treats its own services, such as shopping, hotel booking, transportation or financial and sports performance, more favorable in Google search results than similar services offered by third parties.
- Compared to others, the alphabet is more prominent by showing its own services on the top of Google search results or on dedicated spaces (with enhanced visual formatting and filtering mechanisms).
exist Blog Posts Responding to the committee’s findings, Google said further changes in its search “will harm European businesses and consumers, hinder innovation, weaken security and reduce product quality.”
EU travel technologyan association of travel technology companies representing online travel agencies and distribution experts welcomed the committee's findings.
“This is an important step in ensuring that Google stops treating its services more favorably with third parties,” a statement said.
“Today’s announcement also reaffirms the Commission’s commitment to ensuring fair competition and consumer choice in the digital market.”
Travel Technology also said Google's parent company is evading “the proposal made has not made it more compliant by engaging in compliance discussions as a delay strategy.”
“The initial discovery sends a strong signal to the alphabet,” said Emmanual Mounier, secretary general of the EU Travel Tech.
“This is a turning point for DMA and we look forward to the conclusion of the survey. By ending Google Search Self-Priority Review, it can prove that it can bring real benefits to all digital businesses, including U.S. and European consumers.”
Booking hold, designated as The gatekeeper of the bill in May 2024said yes in November Meet its DMA obligations. The committee is now reviewing reports from the online travel giant on its compliance measures.
