News Summary

• The European Commission has launched an investigation into how Google is implementing its “site reputation abuse policy” The Commission said on Thursday that it had found signs that Google is using the policy to push news media and other publishers’ websites and content lower in search rankings.
• If the investigation yields proof that Google infringed the Digital Markets Act, the Commission can charge fines worth up to 10% of Alphabet’s global annual turnover.
• Google Search is already under a separate investigation for breaching DMA rules related to self-preferential treatment of its own services.