Press releases

The European Commission today fined Google (Alphabet Inc.) for breaking EU competition law in abusing its dominance in the market of mobile operating systems. Google’s Android is by far the most popular operating system among phone and tablets manufacturers, with a market share of more than 80% in Europe.

The European Commission today unveiled its plans to tackle online disinformation. However, it does not act on one of the main reasons for the dissemination of sensationalist content, which includes fake news: the business models which are based on click-baiting to drive advertising revenues.

The European Commission today publishes a proposal which would oblige online platforms to be more transparent with the companies offering their services on them. BEUC welcomes this initiative which – even though it targets the relationship between companies – should make e-commerce fairer for business and thus better for consumers.

The decision by the European Commission to hit Google with a record fine and force it to change its business practices is a landmark development towards more relevant search results for consumers.