Google Hit By EU Probe Into Unfair Use Of Online Content

The European Commission has launched an antitrust inquiry into Google to determine whether the company has violated EU competition rules, partly focusing on whether Google has used creator and publisher content in ways that leave publishers unable to refuse such use without risking their search traffic. It is also looking into whether Google is granting itself privileged access to YouTube content for AI in a way that leaves competitors at a disadvantage.

How Google’s Terms May Pressure Publishers and Creators

The Commission is focusing on publisher…