Google EU Antitrust Settlement Means Expedia, Booking.com and Yelp Get Equal Weight in Search
Photo Credit: A settlement with the European Union means that Google must give prominent display to rival hotel, restaurant and shopping services when Google promotes its own products and services. Google
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Kudos to the European Union for ensuring that Google doesn't wield its market power with excessive advantage in promoting its own services. The U.S. FTC's decision to avoid taking similar actions is a regulatory blemish, although the EU agreement could put more pressure on the FTC to take another look at these issues.
