
EU says Google ‘abused its dominant positions’ in online ads
The Hindu
The European Commission on June 14 said Google “abused its dominant positions” in the online ad market and recommended the U.S. company sell part of its ad services to ensure fair competition.
The European Commission on June 14 said Google "abused its dominant positions" in the online ad market and recommended the U.S. company sell part of its ad services to ensure fair competition.
The EU executive invited Google to now respond to this preliminary finding, made after a two-year anti-trust probe, before a definitive finding was made.
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If the commission maintains its view after that, it could levy a fine of up to 10% of Google's annual global revenues.

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