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Google appeals EU data sharing, says DMA degrades search quality
Google’s Nick Fox argues the EU’s DMA has significantly worsened search quality and privacy in Europe, as Google appeals...
Palumbo Angela
October 3, 2026
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Google removes free product listings in Europe due to DMA
Google has removed free product listings and carousels from search results in the European Economic Area, shifting visib...
Joyce de Castro
September 23, 2026
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Google expands EEA search units for local businesses, complies with DMA
Google updated its search units in the European Economic Area to support local business queries, impacting directories a...
Joyce de Castro
September 18, 2026
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Google Alters EU Search Results, Citing DMA Compliance
Google implements its ‘biggest degradation’ of search in the EU to comply with the DMA, impacting direct business traffi...
Joyce de Castro
September 12, 2026
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Google Redesigns EEA Search for DMA, Citing Quality Decline
Google rolls out redesigned Search results in the EEA to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, introducing new units...
Saeed Ashif Ahmed
September 9, 2026
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Google Details EU Search Data Access for Competitors Under DMA
Google publishes terms for competing search engines and AI chatbots to access its anonymized European search dataset, co...
Joyce de Castro
September 3, 2026
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Google Details European Search Data Licensing for Competitors
Google updates documentation for its European Search Dataset Licensing Program, outlining how competitors can access sea...
Joyce de Castro
September 2, 2026
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Google Halts Site Reputation Abuse Manual Actions in EEA
Google will no longer apply manual actions for site reputation abuse in EEE search results from August 30, 2026, due to...
Joyce de Castro
August 28, 2026
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European Search Market Fragmented by Regulation, Local Engines
Europe’s search market is fragmented by regulation and local engines. DMA, AI Act, and marketplaces are reshaping discov...
Saeed Ashif Ahmed
July 29, 2026