European commission announces antitrust charges against Google
by Sam Thielman in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#72EP)
Inquiry will focus on accusations that internet search and tech multinational has unfairly used its products to oust competitors
The European Union accused Google on Wednesday of cheating competitors by distorting Internet search results in favour of its Google Shopping service and also launched an antitrust probe into its Android mobile operating system.
In a statement, Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the US tech giant, which dominates Internet search engines globally, had been sent a Statement of Objections - effectively a charge sheet - to which it can respond.
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