Google favours ‘in-house’ search results
By Alex Barker in Brussels and Bede McCarthy in London
Google faces having to offer users in Europe more choice of other specialised search engines after Brussels investigators found its results were favouring its in-house services to the detriment of consumers.
One of the European Commission’s primary concerns, according to officials involved, is the visibility in search results of rival so-called “vertical search” services – in areas such as maps, finance or weather – that may provide more relevant results to a query.
This specific finding indicates that alongside widely expected concessions to more clearly label Google’s own services, the US group will also need to offer solutions that give more prominence to rival specialist search services and consumers clearer alternatives.
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Well is this a surprise? They can do what they want. If you dont’ like, don’t pay google. Oh wait? I forgot. Google is FREE. And you are free to use another FREE seach engine