This has not been a good week so far for Google's European operations. The search giant has been hit with official complaints of anti-competitive behavior from three companies based in the European Union, and three Google employees have been convicted of violating Italian privacy laws.
Three companies have filed complaints with the European Commission, the EU's regulatory board, charging Google with anti-competitive behavior, according to a Google Blog post. Foundem, a price comparison site, is reportedly arguing that since it is a direct competitor to Google's own shopping services, the search giant ranks Foundem lower in its results. Ejustice.fr has similar complaints to Foundem, while Microsoft-owned Ciao has taken issue with Google's terms and conditions, Google says.
For the complete report from Google Europe: A No Good, Very Bad Week - PCWorld
Three companies have filed complaints with the European Commission, the EU's regulatory board, charging Google with anti-competitive behavior, according to a Google Blog post. Foundem, a price comparison site, is reportedly arguing that since it is a direct competitor to Google's own shopping services, the search giant ranks Foundem lower in its results. Ejustice.fr has similar complaints to Foundem, while Microsoft-owned Ciao has taken issue with Google's terms and conditions, Google says.
For the complete report from Google Europe: A No Good, Very Bad Week - PCWorld
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