EU formally accuses Google of abusing their dominant position in the market, after an investigation for five years. As a result, competition in the field of business has become unhealthy and inhibiting innovation
EU competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, said she was worried because Google is unfairly favor the price comparison services on their own.
If really happen, the US technology giant will face the risk of billions of dollars fines and forced to change its business model,
"Google intentionally put their own price comparison service is noticeably ... consequently consumers may not see relevant search results. Another consequence is the competitor of Google did not get a proper promotion," said Vestager.
In a press conference in Brussels, Wednesday (04/15), Vestager asserted, "Google has use their dominant position, to the detriment of consumers, and other companies make it difficult to compete with Google.
Vestager said that this practice violates the rules of EU healthy competition.
Regional cooperation organization also launched an investigation into Google's operating system, Android. Google, which so far has not give a reaction, and have ten weeks to respond.
Approximately 90% of European internet search using Google. If found guilty Google could be sanctioned billions of dollars.
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