A top German official called for Google to be broken up. A French minister pronounced the company a threat to his country’s sovereignty. A European publishing executive likened it to a Wagnerian dragon.
Across Europe, Google has been under fire, reflecting the broader challenges facing American technology companies. Google, fairly or not, has become a glaring proxy for criticism of an intrusive American government and concern over America’s unmatched technology dominance.
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Across Europe, Google has been under fire, reflecting the broader challenges facing American technology companies. Google, fairly or not, has become a glaring proxy for criticism of an intrusive American government and concern over America’s unmatched technology dominance.
On Monday, things grew worse. Regulators pushed the company
to give up more in an antitrust settlement — demanding that Google make
additional changes to its secret sauce, the search algorithm.
When
Google initially settled with regulators in February, it emerged
largely unscathed, agreeing to make modest adjustments to its search
formula and avoiding a fine. Now, the deal is in jeopardy. If Google
does not acquiesce, regulators could toss out the settlement and bring formal charges, which could prompt billions of dollars in penalties and major changes to its operations.
does not acquiesce, regulators could toss out the settlement and bring formal charges, which could prompt billions of dollars in penalties and major changes to its operations.
Read more: Google Is Target of European Backlash on U.S. Tech Dominance - NYTimes.com
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