Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, abbreviated as UOKi K, accused Google of unfair market practices, stating the tech giant displays articles from local media publishers in Google Search, Google News, and Google Discover without providing necessary data for proper compensation. The regulator emphasized that Google failed to comply with rules requiring it to share information needed to calculate fair payment to publishers. UOKi K president Tomasz Chróstny confirmed these violations in a press release and warned that Google could face a fine up to 10 percent of its annual revenue.
Google has not yet responded to requests for comment. This action follows a separate European Commission investigation into Google's compensation practices for news content used in AI Overview and AI Mode features. The Polish authority previously accused Apple of using its App Tracking Transparency feature to create unfair competition in the personalized ads market.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing