Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine
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- mediapost.comseen 11 Sept, 04:40headline rewritten
Google Warns EU Regulations Will Result In Lower Search QualityGoogle Warns EU Regulations Will Reduce Search Quality - Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)seen 22 Sept, 22:15headline rewritten
Google kažnjen s 400 milijuna eura zbog kršenja GDPR-a: Radili nezakonito, nepošteno i netransparetnoGoogle kažnjen s 400 milijuna eura zbog kršenja GDPR-a: Radili nezakonito, nepošteno i netransparentno - greeleytribune.comseen 24 Sept, 09:25headline rewritten
Google hit with $463 million fine for EU location data rule breachGoogle fined $463 million for breaching EU rule on location data - thenews.com.pkseen 8 Oct, 07:33headline rewritten
Google challenges EU orders to open android and search data to rivalsGoogle challenges EU orders to open android and search data to AI rivals
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Fri, 28 August 2026
7 reports- Channel News Asia05:02first to report
- Google News - Europe query08:33
Google brings changes to spam policy in Europe to avoid antitrust fines The Times of India
- Google News - Europe query08:59
Google Spam Policy Changes In Europe StratNews Global
- N1 Info (Croatia)09:45
Google će od 30. kolovoza promijeniti svoja pravila o spam pošti u Europskoj uniji kako bi odgovorio na zabrinutosti europskih regulatora koje bi mogl
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- tportal (Croatia)28 Aug, 09:40their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:48
GOOGLE u Europi mijenja pravila o spamu zbog istrage EU-a kako bi izbjegao visoke kazne i osigurao bolju vidljivost medijskog sadržaja.
- 24sata (Croatia)10:29
Promjena se odnosi na Googleovu politiku kojom nastoji spriječiti objavljivanje sadržaja trećih strana na web-stranicama radi iskorištavanja signala koji tim stranicama omogućuju bolje pozicioniranje u rezultatima pretraživanja, praksu poznatu kao "parasite SEO".
- tribune.com.pk18:55
EU says Google's spam policy demoted news and publisher sites with content from commercial partners
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia18:01
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia11:01
- Index.hr (Croatia)11:21
GOOGLE mijenja rezultate pretrage u Europi zbog EU Akta o digitalnim tržištima. Tvrde da će to pogoršati iskustvo korisnika i naštetiti tvrtkama favoriziranjem velikih internetskih posrednika.
Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports- Japan Times01:42
Google said the changes mark the largest reduction in quality of service at the internet search engine in its 29-year search history.
- mediapost.com02:00edited after publishing
previously
Google Warns EU Regulations Will Result In Lower Search QualityGoogle on Tuesday rolled out changes to its online search results in Europe to satisfy EU antitrust regulators, but said the change will degrade user experiences that could cost businesses in time and money.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query07:09
Google Overhauls Europe Search to Meet EU Antitrust Demands TradingPedia
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Croatia query11:55
Google to Revoke Gambling Ad Certifications and Halt New Applications Targeting Croatia from October 2026 SCCG Management
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Croatia query12:52
Google to bar online gambling ads targeting Croatia from October 7 Yogonet
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Croatia query06:49
Google will prohibit online gambling ads targeting Croatia WN Hub
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query01:08
Google in Europe: A Small Search Change, A Bigger Business Question Moomoo
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query07:38
Google drops free shopping listings across Europe in two days ppc.land
Mon, 21 September 2026
18 reports- Channel News Asia09:22
- Channel News Asia09:22
- Politico Europe09:26
The tech giant infringed the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.
- Politico Europe09:26
The tech giant infringed the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:38
IRSKI regulator kaznio je Google s 403 milijuna eura zbog netransparentne obrade lokacijskih podataka i kršenja europskih pravila o privatnosti.
- Novinky (Czechia)09:48
Irská komise pro ochranu dat (DPC) uložila americké technologické společnosti Google ze skupiny Alphabet pokutu 403 milionů eur (9,8 miliardy korun) za neoprávněné nakládání s údaji o poloze uživatelů.
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- ČT24 (Czechia)21 Sept, 10:30their copy
- Le Monde English10:04
'As a result of Google's failures... individuals could have been unaware that their location was being used to influence them with ads or to infer their interests,' said Graham Doyle, deputy commissioner for Ireland's Data Protection Commission.
- El País (Spain)10:09
La autoridad irlandesa concluye que la compañía incumplió el tratamiento de la localización entre 2018 y 2020
- Der Spiegel (Germany)10:52
Weil der Digitalkonzern unerlaubt Ortungsdaten von Android-Nutzern gesammelt haben soll, muss Google nun eine hohe Geldstrafe zahlen. Irische Datenschützer stellen weitere Strafen in Aussicht.
- The Guardian World10:57
Watchdog says users may have been unaware their information was used to target adverts or infer their interests Google has been fined more than €400m (£345m) over the way it processed users’ location data, following claims that the tech giant had manipulated users into agreeing to be constantly tracked on their mobile phones. The fine, imposed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), comes after complaints from multiple European consumer organisations that Google was following every step...
- BBC News World12:26
The penalty follows an inquiry launched into the tech giant six years ago, following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations.
- euobserver.com13:23
The consumer-rights group which filed complaints against the tech giant lashed out at the "disproportionate" time taken for the Irish privacy watchdog to protect sensitive location data.
- Tagesschau (Germany)13:49
Der US-Techkonzern Google ist zu einer Millionenstrafe wegen Verstoßes gegen EU-Recht verurteilt worden. Grund sind Datenschutzverstöße bei der Verarbeitung von Standortdaten der Google-Nutzer.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)14:42
Google è stata multata di 403 milioni di euro per aver violato le norme dell’Unione Europea in materia di privacy, a causa di una gestione impropria dei dati di localizzazione degli utenti, ha dichiarato lunedì l’autorità di controllo della protezione dei dati dell’Unione. La Commissione irlandese per la protezione dei dati ha affermato che, in […] L'articolo Multa a Google da 403 milioni, l’Autorità europea: “Gestione impropria dei dati di localizzazione degli utenti” proviene da Il Fatto...
- Google News - Europe query15:05
EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location data France 24
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:53
Irish regulator finds that Google breaches law regarding lawfulness, fairness of its data processing, accountability obligations
- Libération (France)17:31
Huit ans après des plaintes d’associations de consommateurs, le géant américain a été condamné ce lundi 21 septembre à une amende de 403 millions d’euros.
- greeleytribune.com20:23edited after publishing
previously
Google hit with $463 million fine for EU location data rule breachThe investigation looked at Google’s GDPR compliance from 2018 to 2020.
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)09:37edited after publishing
previously
Google kažnjen s 400 milijuna eura zbog kršenja GDPR-a: Radili nezakonito, nepošteno i netransparetno
Tue, 29 September 2026
7 reports- Channel News Asia05:06
- thehindubusinessline.com06:00
Google fights EU DMA bid to open Android to rival AI, citing user privacy and security concerns.
- thenews.com.pk06:48edited after publishing
previously
Google challenges EU orders to open android and search data to rivalsIn a latest update, Google has officially filed an appeal at the General Court in Luxembourg against European Commission orders requiring the tech giant to open up its Android ecosystem and search...
- Channel News Asia06:53
- ksevradio.com07:30
PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The European Union should use the proceeds of the billions of euros in fines imposed on Google to reduce the contribution of member states to the EU budget, France’s Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad said on Tuesday. • “This is a…
- Novinky (Czechia)10:39
Evropská unie by měla využít výnosy z miliardových pokut uložených americké společnosti Google ke snížení příspěvků členských států do rozpočtu EU, uvedl podle agentury Reuters francouzský ministr pro evropské záležitosti Benjamin Haddad. Členské státy nyní vyjednávají o budoucím sedmiletém rozpočtu unie od roku 2028 a mají rozdílné názory na to, jaká by měla být jeho výše, jaké by měly být budoucí priority i kde získat nové vlastní zdroje.
- Google News - Europe query11:51
Google's Nick Fox Feels Sad & Terrible For European Searchers After DMA Search Engine Roundtable
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia17:36
Mon, 5 October 2026
2 reports- RMF24 (Poland)09:35
Polscy wydawcy mediów kontra Google. Może być duża kara
- Channel News Asia10:43
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia14:02