European Commission to Google: Allow third-party search engines to access Search data; company responds
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The European Commission has asked Google to share its search data with third-party search engines to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Google has responded, saying this would jeopardize users' privacy and vowing to fight the proposal.
The European Commission has directed Google to share its search data with third-party search engines as part of the Digital Markets Act. The shared data will include information from AI chatbots with search functionalities. Google has expressed concerns that this will compromise user privacy. The Commission has outlined rules for data sharing, including anonymizing personal data and guidelines for access and pricing. Interested parties have until May 1 to submit their views, with a final decision expected in July. Google has faced significant fines in Europe for antitrust infringements, with potential penalties for Digital Markets Act breaches reaching up to 10% of its global annual revenue.
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