Google reports more than 40K government requests for user data during 2nd half of 2015
Google says it is proud its transparency reports have helped “shed light on government surveillance laws and practices” around the world.
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Report: EU responding to Google antitrust search-quality defense with new objections
Supplementary statement reportedly being filed to enable European Commission to address Google’s defense against claims of abuse of market position.
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Google facing likelihood of third antitrust complaint in Europe
AdWords and search-box contracts the focus of potentially impending third Statement of Objections from European Commission.
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Google appeals French order to censor Right-to-Be-Forgotten links globally
Google is taking its case to France’s highest administrative court.
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Report: 2 years in, 75 percent of Right to Be Forgotten asks denied by Google
More than 50 percent of requests come from Germany and the UK.
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With “Trips” app, will Google finally deliver a better travel experience?
New Google travel effort promises to bring together a range of tools and capabilities.
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Copyright bully Getty Images complains to EU that Google coerced it into image search
Company says high-res image search results have harmed traffic and revenues.
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French privacy regulator fines Google for not removing RTBF links outside of Europe
CNIL in France refuses to compromise on demand that Google remove all Right to Be Forgotten content from its entire index.
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Streetmap Loses Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Google In UK
Streetmap had sued on grounds that putting Google Maps at the top of search results was an “abuse of competition.”
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To Fight Radicalism In The UK, Google’s Giving Away Free Search Ads
Company to extend AdWords credits to NGOs under Google AdWords Grants program.
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Microsoft Pulls Funding For Anti-Google Lobbying Group FairSearch
According to a report in Re/Code appearing last week, Microsoft has pulled financial support from FairSearch, an anti-Google “watchdog” or lobbying group that has been at the forefront of advancing European antitrust moves against the company. We sought comment from Microsoft when the…
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Report: EU Preparing To File Formal Antitrust Charges Against Google
Company could face billions in potential fines, up to 10 percent of revenue.
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How Google Made It A Little Harder To Reach Google.com From Outside The US
Google says the change is meant to help local searchers, but does the Right To Be Forgotten play a role?
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The Thorny Dilemma At The Heart Of The “Right To Be Forgotten” Delisting Debate
Both Google and the EU have credible positions on whether RTBF should be applied globally.
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Google France Homepage Goes “Je Suis Charlie” In Memory Of Charlie Hebdo Victims
Google France homepage now displaying “Je Suis Charlie” badge to honor victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
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China Cuts Access To Google Search & Other Google Properties
Chinese users report they are no longer able to use Google for search. Google’s transparency report confirms this.
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Google “Noticias” On The Homepage Lives On Despite End Of Google News Spain
In the wake of the closure of Google News Spain yesterday “external traffic” had fallen 10 to 15 percent, according to data provided to Mathew Ingram by Chartbeat. However overall traffic at the time of the analysis was relatively stable, suggesting direct navigation. In Germany news…
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Google News Still Available In Spain Despite Closure Deadline
News outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and AP are reporting that Google News España has shut down. However it appears to still be up and available on the site. As Barry Schwartz points out, if you visit news.google.es you’re directed to the following help page. The page offers an…
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Google Faces Potential $19M Privacy Fine In The Netherlands
Google continues to face potential fines for failing to change its privacy policy in Europe. Since the company introduced its “simplified privacy policy” in 2012 it has faced Europe-wide criticism and the threat of fines for violating local data protection laws. Multiple government data…
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Spanish Newspapers Want Government To Force Google To Keep News Open In Spain
A new effort by the Spanish Newspaper Publishers Association (AEDE) to prevent Google from shutting down its News site in Spain is an amazing example of industry chutzpah or hubris. The action shows so much chutzpah in fact that it enters the realm of …